What is the severity of CVE-2008-2944?

CVE-2008-2944 has been categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service through a double free condition.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2944?

To mitigate CVE-2008-2944, users should upgrade to the latest patched version of the Linux kernel for their distribution.

Which software is affected by CVE-2008-2944?

CVE-2008-2944 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, Fedora Core 6, and Linux Kernel version 2.6.18.

Can CVE-2008-2944 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2008-2944 is classified as a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by local users on the affected systems.

What are the impacts of CVE-2008-2944?

The primary impact of CVE-2008-2944 is the potential to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.

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CVE-2008-2944

medium

4.9

CWE

415

30/6/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-2944: Double Free

First published: Mon Jun 30 2008(Updated: )

Double free vulnerability in the utrace support in the Linux kernel, probably 2.6.18, in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora Core 6 (FC6) allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops), as demonstrated by a crash when running the GNU GDB testsuite, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2365.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	=5.0
Fedora Core	=6
Linux kernel	=2.6.18

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2944?
CVE-2008-2944 has been categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service through a double free condition.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2944?
To mitigate CVE-2008-2944, users should upgrade to the latest patched version of the Linux kernel for their distribution.
Which software is affected by CVE-2008-2944?
CVE-2008-2944 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, Fedora Core 6, and Linux Kernel version 2.6.18.
Can CVE-2008-2944 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2008-2944 is classified as a local vulnerability, meaning it can only be exploited by local users on the affected systems.
What are the impacts of CVE-2008-2944?
The primary impact of CVE-2008-2944 is the potential to crash the system, leading to a denial of service.

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