# CVE-2008-1615: Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, when running on AMD64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (cras

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-05-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42278
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9563
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30982
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020047
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30252
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00357.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29086
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431430
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html

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