Vulnerability identifier: #VU91079
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c. A local user can crash the system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: before 2.6.25.10, 2.6.25.10
External links
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git;a=commitdiff;h=1e9a615bfce7996ea4d815d45d364b47ac6a74e8
https://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
https://secunia.com/advisories/31048
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30077
https://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.