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CVE-2009-1388

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 5, 2009 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (14)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://osvdb.org/55679
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667

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