CVE-2009-1527 (GCVE-0-2009-1527)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-05-05 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/35120 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvald… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1236 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34799 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34977 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2009-04-29 00:00
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