CVE-2001-0317: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 3.7. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Race condition in ptrace in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to gain privileges by using ptrace to track and modify a running setuid process.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.2.0 only; version 2.4.0 only

Published 2001-05-03. Last modified 2026-06-16.