CVE-2009-1388

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-667

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 5, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-1388: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix