CVE-2009-1527
Race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc4 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_ATTACH ptrace call during an exec system call that is launching a setuid application, related to locking an incorrect cred_exec_mutex object.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.30-rc2 | 2.6.30-rc2.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.30-rc3 | 2.6.30-rc3.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.30-rc1 | 2.6.30-rc1.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | - | 2.6.29.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.30 | 2.6.30.x |
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cad81bc2529ab8c62b6fdc83a1c0c7f4a87209eb
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cad81bc2529ab8c62b6fdc83a1c0c7f4a87209eb
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35120
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/54188
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34799
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1236
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50293
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