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TI-2010-00697 Aliases CVE-2010-0729GHSA-j9v2-xqcm-89x8

A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on the…

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00338 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0394 Released 2010-05-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL.ppc64iseries +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL, kernel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.0.25.EL +12

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0394

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0729
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9v2-xqcm-89x8

References

Advisory 1

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