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CVE-2008-2365

Race condition in the ptrace and utrace support in the Linux kernel 2.6.9 through 2.6.25, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) via a long series of PTRACE_ATTACH ptrace calls to another user's process that trigger a conflict between utrace_detach and report_quiescent, related to "late ptrace_may_attach() check" and "race around &dead_engine_ops setting," a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0771 and CVE-2008-1514. NOTE: this issue might only affect kernel versions before 2.6.16.x.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-2365 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from linux, from redhat, from redhat organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-06-30T21:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.11.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.12.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.18.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.19.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.20.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.22.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.23_rc1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24_rc4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24_rc5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.25.5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	4.0	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ecfbae093f0c37311e89b29bfc0c9d586eace87 ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f358166a9405e4f1d8e50d8f415c26d95505b6de ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f5b40e363ad6041a96e3da32281d8faa191597b9 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=117863520707703&w=2 ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html Patch ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3965 ([email protected])
http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/tests/ptrace-tests/tests/late-ptrace-may-attach-check.c?cvsroot=systemtap ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/26/1 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/14/1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29945 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020362 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449359 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43567 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10749 ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5ecfbae093f0c37311e89b29bfc0c9d586eace87 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f358166a9405e4f1d8e50d8f415c26d95505b6de (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f5b40e363ad6041a96e3da32281d8faa191597b9 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=117863520707703&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0508.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30850 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3965 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sources.redhat.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/tests/ptrace-tests/tests/late-ptrace-may-attach-check.c?cvsroot=systemtap (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/26/1 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/14/1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29945 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020362 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449359 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43567 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10749 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.