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CVE-2008-3832
A certain Fedora patch for the utrace subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.5-28 on Fedora 8, and before 2.6.26.5-45 on Fedora 9, allows local users to c…
Public exploit code
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- Linux Kernel (Fedora 8/9) - 'utrace_control' Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service2008-10-02 · dos · linux · Verified
Impact
A certain Fedora patch for the utrace subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.5-28 on Fedora 8, and before 2.6.26.5-45 on Fedora 9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash or hang) via a call to the utrace_control function.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Fedora | Versions 8, 9 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://kerneloops.org/oops.php?number=56705
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31536
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45644
- http://kerneloops.org/oops.php?number=56705
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31536
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45644