kernel - ptrace-related vulnerability [LWN.net]

Package(s): kernel CVE #(s): CAN-2003-0127

Created: March 17, 2003 Updated: June 30, 2003

Description: Versions 2.2.x and 2.4.x of the Linux kernel contain a vulnerability in ptrace() which may be exploited by a local user to obtain root access. This announcement contains the details and a patch for 2.4.20. For 2.2 users, 2.2.25 has been released which contains the fix.

Alerts:

Debian	DSA-336-2	2003-06-29
Debian	DSA-336-1	2003-06-29
Debian	DSA-332-1	2003-06-27
Red Hat	RHSA-2003:098-03	2003-06-02
SCO Group	CSSA-2003-020.0	2003-05-09
Mandrake	MDKSA-2003:038-1	2003-04-09
Red Hat	RHSA-2003:135-00	2003-04-08
Conectiva	CLA-2003:618	2003-04-07
Debian	DSA-276-1	2003-04-03
Mandrake	MDKSA-2003:039	2003-03-27
Mandrake	MDKSA-2003:038	2003-03-27
Debian	DSA-270-1	2003-03-27
SuSE	SuSE-SA:2003:021	2003-03-25
Gentoo	200303-17	2003-03-21
Sorcerer	SORCERER2003-03-19	2003-03-20
Red Hat	RHSA-2003:088-01	2003-03-20
EnGarde	ESA-20030318-009	2003-03-18
Trustix	2003-0007	2003-03-18
Red Hat	RHSA-2003:098-00	2003-03-17

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