The 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.
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Published : 2009-04-22 15:30
Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21
NVD link : CVE-2009-1338
Mitre link : CVE-2009-1338
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-1338
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264
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