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TI-2013-00736 Aliases CVE-2013-0871GHSA-qhf8-3c9f-cgwj

Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local…

Priority LOW 33CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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

Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01434 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 advisories

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:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5 to before 3.7.5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 to before 3.7.5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0741 Released 2013-04-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.34.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-220.34.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-220.34.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.2) kernel-2.6.32-220.34.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-220.34.1.el6
  • RHSA-2013:0695 Released 2013-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) kernel-2.6.18-238.49.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-238.49.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-238.49.1.el5 +18
  • RHSA-2013:0662 Released 2013-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.3) kernel-2.6.32-279.23.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-279.23.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-279.23.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.3) kernel-2.6.32-279.23.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-279.23.1.el6
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2013:0661 Released 2013-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.1) kernel-2.6.32-131.38.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-131.38.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.38.1.el6 +8
  • RHSA-2013:0621 Released 2013-03-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-348.3.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-348.3.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.3.1.el5 +18
  • RHSA-2013:0622 Released 2013-03-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.6.11-rt30.25.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.6.11-rt30.25.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.6.11-rt30.25.el6rt +8
  • RHSA-2013:0567 Released 2013-02-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.0.1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0621
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:0695
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.1)Fixed RHSA-2013:0661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.2)Fixed RHSA-2013:0741
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.3)Fixed RHSA-2013:0662
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.2)Fixed RHSA-2013:0741
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.3)Fixed RHSA-2013:0662
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0567
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0622

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0871
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhf8-3c9f-cgwj

References

Advisory 18

Other 5

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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