#VU91079 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-3077

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: CVE-2008-3077

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

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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

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Q & A

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.