Description
Race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc4 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_ATTACH ptrace call during an exec system call that is launching a setuid application, related to locking an incorrect cred_exec_mutex object.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-1523 | Race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc4 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_ATTACH ptrace call during an exec system call that is launching a setuid application, related to locking an incorrect cred_exec_mutex object. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.585Z
Reserved: 2009-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-1527
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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-05-05T20:30:00.313
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-1527
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD