[kernel-sec-discuss] r1172 - active

[keescook-guest at alioth.debian.org]

Author: keescook-guest
Date: 2008-05-30 17:12:21 +0000 (Fri, 30 May 2008)
New Revision: 1172

Added:
   active/CVE-2008-1615
Log:
add CVE-2008-1615

Added: active/CVE-2008-1615
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--- active/CVE-2008-1615	                        (rev 0)
+++ active/CVE-2008-1615	2008-05-30 17:12:21 UTC (rev 1172)
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Candidate: CVE-2008-1615
+Description: 
+ 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.
+References: 
+Ubuntu-Description: 
+Notes: 
+ kees> http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=120219781932243
+Bugs: 
+upstream:
+linux-2.6: 
+2.6.18-etch-security: 
+2.6.24-etchnhalf-security:
+2.6.15-dapper-security: needed
+2.6.20-feisty-security: needed
+2.6.22-gutsy-security: needed
+2.6.24-hardy-security: needed