CVE-2009-1338

NameCVE-2009-1338
DescriptionThe kill_something_info function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28 does not consider PID namespaces when processing signals directed to PID -1, which allows local users to bypass the intended namespace isolation, and send arbitrary signals to all processes in all namespaces, via a kill command.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1787-1, DSA-1800-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linux-2.6sourceetch(not affected)
linux-2.6sourcelenny2.6.26-15lenny2DSA-1800-1
linux-2.6source(unstable)2.6.29-1
linux-2.6.24sourceetch2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.8etch1DSA-1787-1
user-mode-linuxsourcelenny2.6.26-1um-2+15lenny2DSA-1800-1

Notes

[etch] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)

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