Niels Provos Systrace 1.6f and earlier on the x86_64 Linux platform allows local users to…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Niels Provos Systrace 1.6f and earlier on the x86_64 Linux platform allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by making a 32-bit syscall with a syscall number that corresponds to a policy-compliant 64-bit syscall, related to race conditions that occur in monitoring 64-bit processes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00816 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed 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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6e | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6a | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6b | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6c | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6e Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6a Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6b Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6c Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6d | Vulnerable | Niels Provos |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:_nil_:_nil_:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* | _nil_ _nil_ | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:niels_provos:systrace:1.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6d Vulnerable ·Niels Provos
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:_nil_:_nil_:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions _nil_ _nil_ Running on ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0343
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvg6-xg72-xc4w
References
Sources
- CVE-2009-0343 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0343 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvg6-xg72-xc4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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