CVE-2009-1388
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.36 % · percentile 30 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-667 — Improper Locking
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
- http://osvdb.org/55679
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2009-1386
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2009-1388
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTA-2009-AVI-513 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |