CVE-2010-0729 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges on ia64 RHEL 4 systems by exploiting a missing ptrace check in the kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0729?
CVE-2010-0729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 16 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0729?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0729?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-0729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9v2-xqcm-89x8.