VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1388
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…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-667
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://osvdb.org/55679Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36131Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615Mailing List, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2Mailing List, Patch
- http://osvdb.org/55679Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36131Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471Broken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615Mailing List, Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.