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 call and a coredumping thread.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2	Mailing List Patch
http://osvdb.org/55679	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615	Mailing List Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742	Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263	Issue Tracking Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-07-05 16:30

Updated : 2024-02-15 19:19

NVD link : CVE-2009-1388

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1388

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-1388

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-667

Improper Locking

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