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Debian: DLA-1863-1 Moderate: ptrace Credential Management Security Flaw

debian lts
Calendar Grey July 23, 2019
Dist Debian Esm H88
The latest Linux 4.9 security patch addresses vulnerabilities related to ptrace handling that might allow local users to gain root privileges. Visit our page for further information.
Jann Horn discovered that the ptrace subsystem in the Linux kernel mishandles the management of the credentials of a process that wants to create a ptrace relationship, allowing a ...
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security advisory Debian local access root access ptrace Linux kernel credential management

Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your linux-4.9 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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Ben Hutchings - Debian developer, member of kernel, installer and LTS teams


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<pre><font face="Courier">Package: linux-4.9
Version: 4.9.168-1+deb9u4~deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2019-13272

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security advisory Debian local access root access ptrace Linux kernel credential management

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