CVE-2013-0871

kernel: race condition with PTRACE_SETREGS

Published Feb 18, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2632-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0882 Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1736-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1737-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1738-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1739-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1740-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1741-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1742-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1743-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1744-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1745-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:41 PM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 18, 2013, 4:41 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:50 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 15, 2013, 12:00 AM