CVE-2008-0598

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows local users to read uninitialized memory via unknown vectors involving a crafted binary.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29942 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43554 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10721 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/30849 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6201 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020367 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433938

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0598?
CVE-2008-0598 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0598?
To fix CVE-2008-0598, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0598 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0598 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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