CVE-2009-1337

The exit_notify function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc1 does not restrict exit signals when the CAP_KILL capability is held, which…

published April 22, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
69.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The exit_notify function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc1 does not restrict exit signals when the CAP_KILL capability is held, which allows local users to send an arbitrary signal to a process by running a program that modifies the exit_signal field and then uses an exec system call to launch a setuid application.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01255 · 69.3th percentile
Published
2009-04-22T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 15:00Z
    The exit_notify function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc1 does not restrict exit signals when the CAP_KILL capability is held, which…
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