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CVE-2008-3077
arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 on the x86_64 platform leaks task_struct references into the sys32_ptrace…
Medium4.9EPSS 0.40%
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Description
arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 on the x86_64 platform leaks task_struct references into the sys32_ptrace function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, possibly a use-after-free vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.40% · top 66% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- ADV-2008-2063 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20080703 2.6.25.10 security fixes, please assign CVE id (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 31048 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 30077 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e9a615bfce7996ea4d815d45d364b47ac6a74e8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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