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Vigil@nce: Linux kernel, privilege elevation via ptrace on x86_64
September 2010 by Vigil@nce
This bulletin was written by Vigil@nce : http://vigilance.fr/
SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
On a x86_64 architecture, a local attacker can ptrace a 32 program
in order to elevate his privileges.
– Severity: 2/4
– Creation date: 16/09/2010
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
It is the same vulnerability as VIGILANCE-VUL-7185
(https://vigilance.fr/tree/1/7185). It was reintroduced following
a regression in kernel v2.6.27-rc1.
ACCESS TO THE COMPLETE VIGIL@NCE BULLETIN
http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-privilege-elevation-via-ptrace-on-x86-64-9946
