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.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.2 | 2.2.2 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.4 | 2.2.4 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.5 | 2.2.5 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.6 | 2.2.6 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.7 | 2.2.7 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.8 | 2.2.8 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.9 | 2.2.9 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.10 | 2.2.10 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.11 | 2.2.11 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.12 | 2.2.12 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.13 | 2.2.13 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.14 | 2.2.14 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.15 | 2.2.15 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.16 | 2.2.16 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.17 | 2.2.17 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.18 | 2.2.18 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.19 | 2.2.19 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.20 | 2.2.20 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.21 | 2.2.21 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.22 | 2.2.22 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.23 | 2.2.23 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.24 | 2.2.24 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.1 | 2.4.1 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.3 | 2.4.3 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.5 | 2.4.5 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.6 | 2.4.6 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.8 | 2.4.8 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.9 | 2.4.9 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.10 | 2.4.10 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.11 | 2.4.11 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.12 | 2.4.12 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.13 | 2.4.13 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.14 | 2.4.14 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.15 | 2.4.15 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.16 | 2.4.16 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.17 | 2.4.17 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.18 | 2.4.18 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.19 | 2.4.19 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.20 | 2.4.20 |
Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.21 | 2.4.21 |
Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |