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TI-2008-01548 Aliases CVE-2008-1615GHSA-34cx-gvqg-3jwv

Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, when running on AMD64 architectures…

Priority LOW 23CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Linux kernel 2.6.18, and possibly other versions, when running on AMD64 architectures, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain ptrace calls.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00393 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*as_4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*es_4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*ws_4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:h:amd:amd64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onAMD
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:as_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions as_4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:es_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions es_4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:ws_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions ws_4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:h:amd:amd64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·AMD

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0585 Released 2008-08-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-74.el5rt +6
  • RHSA-2008:0275 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.21.el5, kernel-2.6.18-53.1.21.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.21.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.21.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2008:0237 Released 2008-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL, kernel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-67.0.15.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0275
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0275
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0237

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1615
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34cx-gvqg-3jwv

References

Advisory 13

Other 2

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  • TI-2018-10530 Code injection in [UNKNOWN] RichFaces KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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