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01 Record

CVE-2009-1388

The ptrace_start function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 does not properly handle simultaneous execution of the do_coredump function, which allows local users to cause a denial of

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

The ptrace_start function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 does not properly handle simultaneous execution of the do_coredump function, which allows local users to cause a denial of

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.36% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 29.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2009-07-05 16:00Z17 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-07 05:13Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2009-04-23
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
79780195ca06e225b5f4bbea6c464bd385f76b30d7eac78d38441eb50bd39021

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatrhel_eusNot specified—

06 References