CVE-2008-3832 EXPLOIT
4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 55)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
A certain Fedora patch for the utrace subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.5-28 on Fedora 8, and before 2.6.26.5-45 on Fedora 9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash or hang) via a call to the utrace_control function.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.78% — more likely to be exploited than 55% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
| redhat | fedora |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel (Fedora 8/9) - 'utrace_control' Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service | 2008-10-02 |
References
- http://kerneloops.org/oops.php?number=56705
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31536
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45644
- http://kerneloops.org/oops.php?number=56705
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31536
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45644
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