CVE-2009-0028

Publication date 27 February 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The clone system call in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and earlier allows local users to send arbitrary signals to a parent process from an unprivileged child process by launching an additional child process with the CLONE_PARENT flag, and then letting this new process exit.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

In certain situations, cloned processes were able to send signals to parent processes, crossing privilege boundaries. A local attacker could send arbitrary signals to parent processes, leading to a denial of service.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-11.31
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-23.52
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-54.76
linux-source-2.6.22 8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2.6.22-16.62
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-752-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 7 April 2009
    • USN-751-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 6 April 2009

Other references