Upstream information
Description
fs/exec.c in Linux 2.6, when one thread is tracing another thread that shares the same memory map, might allow local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) by forcing a core dump when the traced thread is in the TASK_TRACED state.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.1 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 02:01:15 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:42 2025