CVE-2009-1388
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 5, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 23, 2009
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 36131third-party-advisory
- 37471third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8680vdb-entrysignature
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- RHSA-2009:1193vendor-advisory
- 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party componentsmailing-list
- 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
- 55679vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8625vdb-entrysignature
- 35559vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20090702 CVE-2009-1388 kernel: do_coredump() vs ptrace_start() deadlockmailing-list
- ADV-2009-3316vdb-entry
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