CVE-2009-1388

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 05, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://osvdb.org/55679
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://osvdb.org/55679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-667

Affected Vendors

linux

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