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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2009-05-05T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T05:13:25.585Z
Reserved: 2009-05-05T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-1527

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-05-05T20:30:00.313
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-1527

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