CVE-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 ptrace call during an exec system call that is launching a setuid application, related to locking an incorrect cred_exec_mutex object.

CVSS v2.0

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 40th percentile

Published

2009-05-05

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8673

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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• CVE-2009-1526
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• CVE-2009-1535
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• CVE-2009-1547