Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2001· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0317

Description

Race condition in ptrace in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to gain privileges by using ptrace to track and modify a running setuid process.

Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-009.0.txtnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.htmlnvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6080nvd

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