Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora Core | 6 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.18 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=207002Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449359ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43556Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=207002Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449359ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43556Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-2944?
CVE-2008-2944 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2008-2944?
CVE-2008-2944 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2944?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora Core, Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.