Description
ptrace in Linux 2.2.x through 2.2.19, and 2.4.x through 2.4.9, allows local users to gain root privileges by running ptrace on a setuid or setgid program that itself calls an unprivileged program, such as newgrp.
Published: 2002-07-31
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2001-1364 ptrace in Linux 2.2.x through 2.2.19, and 2.4.x through 2.4.9, allows local users to gain root privileges by running ptrace on a setuid or setgid program that itself calls an unprivileged program, such as newgrp.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:51:08.448Z

Reserved: 2002-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-1384

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-10-18T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-1384

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2001-10-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2001-1384 - Bugzilla

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