CVE-2008-0598

Published: Jun 30, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.9

Related CWEs

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.

References (48)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/30849

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/30850

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31107

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31551

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32103

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32104

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33201

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33586

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29942

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020367

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433938

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43554

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10721

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6201

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html