Description
Race condition in ptrace in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to gain privileges by using ptrace to track and modify a running setuid process.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Wojciech Purczynski · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20721
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Wojciech Purczynski · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20720
References (4)
Scores
EPSS
0.0045
EPSS Percentile
63.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel
2.2.0
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.0
Published
May 03, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026