Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw let a local Linux user make a signal appear to come from a different user ID or process ID. It does not describe remote compromise, but it could undermine trust decisions in software that relied on signal sender identity. The issue was fixed before Linux kernel 2.6.39. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems running kernels before 2.6.39 or vendor kernels without the relevant backported fix. Risk is higher on shared systems, shell servers, or workloads where untrusted users can execute local code. Treat this as a legacy local privilege-bound issue. It is not presented as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but unsupported kernels create broader operational risk and should be removed from production. Mitigation focus: Upgrade to Linux kernel 2.6.39 or a vendor-supported kernel containing the fix.; Apply relevant vendor kernel advisories, including RHSA-2011:0927 where applicable.; Prioritize shared systems and hosts allowing untrusted local code execution..
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- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da48524eb20662618854bb3df2db01fc65f3070cCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=690028CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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