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…

published July 5, 2009

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
29.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00364 · 29.0th percentile
Published
2009-07-05T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 JUL 16:00Z
    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…
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