CVE-2008-3832: Medium – A certain Fedora patch for the utrace subsystem in the Linux kernel

CWE Weakness Definitions

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

Broad class covering failures in managing system resources such as memory, file handles, and connections.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A medium severity vulnerability affects Linux systems (CVE-2008-3832). Public exploit code is available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2008-GLOBAL-158111-M • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-3832?

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2008. A medium severity vulnerability affects Linux systems (CVE-2008-3832). Public exploit code is available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3832?

CVE-2008-3832 has CVSS 4.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. EPSS: 0.8%.

Is CVE-2008-3832 actively exploited?

Public exploit available for CVE-2008-3832. Exploitation risk elevated.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-3832?

Priority: MONITOR. Advisory: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=464883

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-3832?

CVE-2008-3832 affects Redhat Fedora, Fedora 8.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID	`CVE-2008-3832`
BSID	`BS-2008-GLOBAL-158111-M` BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS Vector	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C`
Published	2008-10-03
Last Modified	2026-04-23
ICS Relevance	0%
Weakness (CWE)	Resource Management Errors
Source	NVD

Official Description

A certain Fedora patch for the utrace subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.5-28 on Fedora 8, and before 2.6.26.5-45 on Fedora 9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash or hang) via a call to the utrace_control function.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: A certain Fedora patch for the utrace subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.5-28 on Fedora 8, and before 2.6.26.5-45 on Fedora 9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash or hang) via a call to the utrace_control function. CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions
Redhat	Fedora	`8` `9`
Redhat	Fedora 8	`8` `9`

Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Linux Linux Kernel

Remediation

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Remediation Priority: MONITOR

Threat Intelligence

● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 6586 Days

CISA known-exploited	Not in KEV catalog
Public Exploit	⚠ Available — Reference
PoC Code	Not confirmed

AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash

Model	`rule-based-v1`
Confidence	MEDIUM
Enriched At	2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash	`aeb23dca8bdcbe496f3c3ace8ff8fff80ad3e505f6f11789e5673c79c2b90bf525ae31d456fd0a292cda9df1d29b3d0c3f246c6fe73462ba576faf4fbb5dddc8`

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