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CVE-2009-1527

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Published: May 5, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
Up to 2.6.29
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.30
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.30 rc1
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.30 rc2
Linux Kernel
Version 2.6.30 rc3

Related CWEs

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (22)

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Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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