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.
Published: 2008-03-26
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.765Z

Reserved: 2008-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1514

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-26T00:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1514

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-03-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1514 - Bugzilla

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