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CVE-2010-0729

A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on the ia64...

6.9 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

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.

Record
CVE-2010-0729
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2010-0729
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0755 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2010-0755
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j9v2-xqcm-89x8 No score

A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 on the ia64...

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.

Record
GHSA-j9v2-xqcm-89x8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-xenU
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
kernel-xenU-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL
0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2010-0729 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published March 16, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in kernel 0:2.6.9-89.0.25.EL.

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