Description
The Linux kernel before 5.17.2 mishandles seccomp permissions. The PTRACE_SEIZE code path allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions on setting the PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP flag.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167386/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0086-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170362/Linux-PT_SUSPEND_SECCOMP-Permission-Bypass-Ptracer-Death-Race.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2276Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ee1fee900537b5d9560e9f937402de5ddc8412f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220707-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 12, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified