Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2001-1384
Published: October 18, 2001 / Updated: November 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99984
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2001-1384
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2001-1384
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt
- http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3713
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7311.php
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-079.php3
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-129.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-130.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3447