CVE-2008-1514

kernel: ptrace: Padding area write - unprivileged kernel crash

Published Mar 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and other versions before 2.6.27-rc6, on s390 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via the user-area-padding test from the ptrace testsuite in 31-bit mode, which triggers an invalid dereference.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1653-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1655-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1515 arch/s390/kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel 2.6.9, and other versions before 2.6.27-rc6, on s390 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via the user-area-padding test from the ptrace testsuite in 31-bit mode, which triggers an invalid dereference.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 26, 2008, 12:44 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 18, 2008, 12:00 AM