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CVE-2008-1514

4.9 · MEDIUM

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 tes…

Published Mar 26, 2008linuxCWE-399EPSS 0.53%

Overview

CVE-2008-1514 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
linuxlinux_kernel0Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3d6e48f43340343d97839eadb1ab7b6a3ea98797Refkernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.26.6Refkernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc6Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31826Refsecunia.com/advisories/32237Refsecunia.com/advisories/32315Refsecunia.com/advisories/32356Refsecunia.com/advisories/32799

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1514?

CVE-2008-1514 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 26, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1514?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1514?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1514?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1514 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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