Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1615
CVE-2008-1615
Description
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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
28- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30112nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30252nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30294nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30368nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30818nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30890nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30962nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30982nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31107nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31628nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.htmlnvd
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