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    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.

    Published:Jul 2, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jul 5, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.0013
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-667 Improper Locking

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    References

    http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
    http://osvdb.org/55679
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680
    http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=124654277229434&w=2
    http://osvdb.org/55679
    http://secunia.com/advisories/36131
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1193.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35559
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346615
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=346742
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=504263
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8625
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8680

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