The ptrace_start function in kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 does not properly handle simultaneous execution of the do_coredump function, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via vectors involving the ptrace system call and a coredumping thread.

Threat-Mapped Scoring

Score: 1.5

Priority: P4 - Informational (Low)

• S10 – Denial of Service

EPSS

Score: 0.00059
Percentile: 0.18603

CVSS Scoring

Mapped CWE(s)

• CWE-667 : Improper Locking

All CAPEC(s)

CAPEC(s) with Mapped TTPs

Mapped ATT&CK TTPs

• T1499.004 : Application or System Exploitation
  Kill Chain: impact

Malware

APTs Threat Group Associations

Campaigns

Affected Products

• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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