# CVE-2010-0729: 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 a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-03-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/12/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38702
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8687
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572007
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459

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