CVE-2013-0871 in Kernel
Summary
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.
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Reservation
01/07/2013
Disclosure
02/17/2013
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7746 | Linux Kernel ptrace.c race condition | 362 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2013-0871 |