Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 5, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-1527
CVE-2009-1527
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 products
5cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.29
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/04/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threadednvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34799nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50293nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/34977nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/35120nvdBroken Link
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084nvdBroken Link
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.30-rc4nvdBroken Link
- www.osvdb.org/54188nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1236nvdNot Applicable
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