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CVE-2009-1388

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-07-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2009-1388
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.36%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.