First published: Mon Feb 04 2008(Updated: )
Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, when running on AMD64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain ptrace calls.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/2.6.23.17 | <88. | 88. |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =as_4 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =es_4 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =ws_4 | |
redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =4 | |
AMD microcode |
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CVE-2008-1615 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service when exploited.
Fix CVE-2008-1615 by updating to an unaffected version of the Linux kernel as specified in the vendor's advisory.
CVE-2008-1615 affects Linux kernel version 2.6.18 and possibly other versions running on AMD64 architectures.
CVE-2008-1615 can lead to local users being able to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service.
Red Hat recommends applying security updates to mitigate the risks posed by CVE-2008-1615.