Upstream information
Description
The ptrace functionality (ptrace.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.14.2, using CLONE_THREAD, does not use the thread group ID to check whether it is attaching to itself, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
NVD | |
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Base Score | 4.9 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Complete |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2005:067, published Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:00:00 +0000
- SUSE-SA:2005:068, published Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 02:25:59 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 9 16:29:01 2024