CVE-2010-0729

kernel: ia64: ptrace: peek_or_poke requests miss ptrace_check_attach()

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on the ia64 platform allows local users to use ptrace on an arbitrary process, and consequently gain privileges, via vectors related to a missing ptrace_check_attach call.

Cierto parche Red Hat para el kernel de Linux en Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) v4 en la plataforma ia64 permite a usuarios locales usar ptrace en un proceso arbitario, y consecuentemente obtener privilegios, a través de vectores relacionados con una llamada perdida a ptrace_check_attach.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-02-26 CVE Reserved
2010-03-16 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/12/2	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38702	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8687	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html	2017-09-19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572007	2010-05-05
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0729	2010-05-05

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "4"		-		Affected