CVE-2008-3832

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31536 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/1 mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45644 vdb entry
http://kerneloops.org/oops.php?number=56705
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3832?
CVE-2008-3832 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3832?
To fix CVE-2008-3832, 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-2008-3832 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3832 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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