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.
2001-10-18T04:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.3 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.4 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.5 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.6 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.7 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.8 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.9 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.10 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.11 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.12 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.13 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.14 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.15 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.16 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.17 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.3 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.7 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.8 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.9 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.10 | Yes |