CVE-2008-1615

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-399

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00007.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00012.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30112