Vulnerability Details : 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 an arbitrary process, and consequently gain privileges, via vectors related to a missing ptrace_check_attach call.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0729
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-0729
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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CWE ids for CVE-2010-0729
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2010-0729
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Red Hat 2010-03-17Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/CVE-2010-0729. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 5 or Red Hat Enterprise MRG, as they do not include the internal change introducing this flaw. A future update in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 may address this flaw.
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572007
572007 – (CVE-2010-0729) CVE-2010-0729 kernel: ia64: ptrace: peek_or_poke requests miss ptrace_check_attach()
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html
Support
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8687
Repository / Oval Repository
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http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459
ASA-2010-146 (RHSA-2010-0394 RHSA-2010-0424)
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/12/2
oss-security - CVE-2010-0729 kernel: ia64: ptrace: peek_or_poke requests miss ptrace_check_attach()
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38702
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 'ptrace()' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*