oval:org.mitre.oval:def:254
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:254 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:254 | ||
| Title: | Linux Kernel ptrace Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | ||
| Description: | The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2003-0127 | Version: | 2 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Linux 9 | Product(s): | Linux kernel |
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