ptrace in Linux 2.2.x through 2.2.19, and 2.4.x through 2.4.9, allows local users to gain…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
ptrace in Linux 2.2.x through 2.2.19, and 2.4.x through 2.4.9, allows local users to gain root privileges by running ptrace on a setuid or setgid program that itself calls an unprivileged program, such as newgrp.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00955 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.17 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.19 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:130 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:130 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:129 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:129 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1384
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqcp-3f72-59xm
References
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Sources
- CVE-2001-1384 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1384 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqcp-3f72-59xm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-1384 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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