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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 18%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.18
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
http://osvdb.org/55679
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
http://osvdb.org/55679
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680