CVE-2007-4774 Race condition in n/a
Attackers can bypass systrace policies in the Linux kernel by flooding ptraced processes with SIGCONT signals, undermining security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4774?
CVE-2007-4774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 15 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Linux kernel before 2.4.36-rc1 has a race condition. It was possible to bypass systrace policies by flooding the ptraced process with SIGCONT signals, which can can wake up a PTRACED process.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4774?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4774?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4774 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxfx-3hr7-gggr, UBUNTU-CVE-2007-4774.