Description
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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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n/aaffected
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-130.html ↗
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01 ↗
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html ↗
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3713 ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2 ↗
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-129.html ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2 ↗
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7311.php ↗
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html ↗
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3447 ↗
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-079.php3 ↗