Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2944
Double free vulnerability in the utrace support in the Linux kernel, probably 2.6.18, in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and Fedora Core 6 (FC6) allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops), as demonstrated by a crash when running the GNU GDB testsuite, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2365.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-2944
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2008-2944
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
53
IPs affected by CVE-2008-2944 3,671
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2944
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2944
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2944
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The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2944
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43556
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=207002
Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449359
Exploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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