CVE-2006-1052

Publication date 5 May 2006

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The selinux_ptrace logic in hooks.c in SELinux for Linux 2.6.6 allows local users with ptrace permissions to change the tracer SID to an SID of another process.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux-source-2.6.15 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-29.58
linux-source-2.6.17 7.04 feisty Not in release
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.17.1-12.40
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-281-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 4 May 2006

Other references