CVE-2008-0598 : Unspecified vulnerability in the 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.18, and probably other versi

Unspecified vulnerability in the 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows local users to read uninitialized memory via unknown vectors involving a crafted binary.

Published 2008-06-30 22:41:00

Updated 2017-09-29 01:30:22

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Information leak

Threat overview for CVE-2008-0598

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 5000

IPs affected by CVE-2008-0598 142

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0598

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0598

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N	3.9	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2008-0598

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-0598

Products affected by CVE-2008-0598