Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 9, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3077
CVE-2008-3077
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.
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References
6- secunia.com/advisories/31048nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30077nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/referencesnvdThird Party Advisory
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10nvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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