What is CVE-2008-3077?

CVE-2008-3077 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2008-3077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3077?

CVE-2008-3077 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-3077?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3077. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-3077 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2008-3077

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-07-09

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2008-3077 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-3077 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10

Broken Link
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30077

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e9a615bfce7996ea4d815d45d364b47ac6a74e8
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-3077

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-07-09

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3077?

CVE-2008-3077 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2008-3077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3077?

CVE-2008-3077 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-3077?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3077. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-3077 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-3077 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →