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Medium
CVE-2009-1388
The ptrace_start function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.18...
Vulnerability Description
The ptrace_start function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 does not properly handle simultaneous execution of the do_coredump function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via vectors involving the ptrace system call and a coredumping thread.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
- http://osvdb.org/55679
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.18
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 5th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.