CVE-2001-1384

Linux <2.2.20, <2.4.10 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

ptrace in Linux 2.2.x through 2.2.19, and 2.4.x through 2.4.9, allows local users to gain root privileges by running ptrace on a setuid or setgid program that itself calls an unprivileged program, such as newgrp.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED

by Rafal Wojtczuk · textlocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21124

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (13)

Core 13

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-130.html

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-036.0.txt

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_immunix

http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-035-01

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_engarde

http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-1650.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/3713

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100343090106914&w=2

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-129.html

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100350685431610&w=2

Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7311.php

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_036_kernel_txt.html

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-082.php3

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3447

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-079.php3

Scores

EPSS 0.0024

EPSS Percentile 46.9%

Details

Status published

Products (26)

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.0

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.4

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.5

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.7

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.8

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.9

... and 16 more

Published Oct 18, 2001

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026