CVE-2008-3832

kernel: null pointer dereference in utrace_control

Published Oct 3, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3818 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 3, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 2, 2008, 12:00 AM