Is CVE-2008-3077 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3077 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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

CVE-2008-3077 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-3077

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-416
EPSS score: 0.4% (34th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-3067)
Published: July 9, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-3067 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

linux / linux kernel

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.25.y.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=1e9a615bfce7996ea4d815d45d364b47ac6a74e8
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.10(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31048(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/2(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30077(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2063/references(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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