CVE-2008-3077: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 4.9. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

arch/x86/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.10 on the x86_64 platform leaks task_struct references into the sys32_ptrace function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, possibly a use-after-free vulnerability.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 2.6.25.10 (fixed in 2.6.25.10)

Published 2008-07-09. Last modified 2026-06-16.