CVE-2001-1384

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.96%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-10-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

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CVE

CVE-2001-1384

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

0.96%

Linux

Original Filing — NVD 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.