CVE-2009-1388
The ptrace_start function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 does not properly handle simultaneous execution of the do_coredump function, which allows local users to …
Published: 2009-07-05 · CVSS: Unscored
The ptrace_start function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 does not properly handle simultaneous execution of the do_coredump function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via vectors involving the ptrace system call and a coredumping thread.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7