Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/36131 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/37471 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8680 (Broken Link, signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi (Patch, Mailing List)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi (Patch)
- osvdb.org/55679 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1388?
- CVE-2009-1388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2009-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2009-1388?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.