CWE Code: 362
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Summary: race condition in the ptrace_attach function in kernel/ptrace.c in the linux kernel before 2.6.30-rc4 allows local users to gain privileges via a ptrace_attach ptrace call during an exec system call that is launching a setuid application, related to locking an incorrect cred_exec_mutex object.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2009-05-05
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-10