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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-3077

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Original Page at CVE MITRE:
CVE-2008-3077

Description:
arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 on the x86_64 platform leaks task_struct references into the sys32_ptrace function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, possibly a use-after-free vulnerability.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA31048

MLIST
  http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2

CONFIRM
  http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10
  http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git;a=commitdiff;h=1e9a615bfce7996ea4d815d45d364b47ac6a74e8

BID
  30077


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