Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 18, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-1384
CVE-2001-1384
Description
ptrace in Linux 2.2.x through 2.2.19, and 2.4.x through 2.4.9, allows local users to gain root privileges by running ptrace on a setuid or setgid program that itself calls an unprivileged program, such as newgrp.
AI Insight
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Affected products
27cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 25 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 2.2.x <=2.2.19, 2.4.x <=2.4.9
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
13- www.iss.net/security_center/static/7311.phpnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txtnvd
- download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01nvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3713nvd
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-079.php3nvd
- www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3nvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-129.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-130.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3447nvd
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