CVE-2008-3832 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 3 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can crash the system via a NULL pointer dereference in the utrace subsystem, affecting Linux kernel stability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-3832?

CVE-2008-3832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3832?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Fedora.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3832?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-3832 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3832 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7cqv-rq93-98pp.