CVE-2009-1527
published 2009-05-05CVE-2009-1527: 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…
PriorityP428medium6.9CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.49%
38.5th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 2.6.29 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_redhat6.9MEDIUM
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Red Hat
CVE-2009-1527: Race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace
vendor_redhat·CVSS 6.9
CVE-2009-1527 [MEDIUM] CVE-2009-1527: Race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace
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.
Statement: Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5, or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
GHSA
GHSA-5xgr-5h52-x493: Race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02
CVE-2009-1527 [MEDIUM] CWE-362 GHSA-5xgr-5h52-x493: Race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace
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.
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cad81bc2529ab8c62b6fdc83a1c0c7f4a87209ebhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34977http://secunia.com/advisories/35120http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/2http://www.osvdb.org/54188http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34799http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1236https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50293http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cad81bc2529ab8c62b6fdc83a1c0c7f4a87209ebhttp://secunia.com/advisories/34977http://secunia.com/advisories/35120http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/2http://www.osvdb.org/54188http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34799http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1236https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50293
2009-05-05
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