CWE Code: 399
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.9
CWE Name:  Resource Management Errors
Summary: the auto-reap of child processes in linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15 includes processes with ptrace attached, which leads to a dangling ptrace reference and allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and gain root privileges.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): NONE/NONE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2005-11-23
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-19