CVE-2013-0871: Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain priv...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Linux kernel local privilege-escalation flaw. A user who can already run a crafted application on an affected machine could abuse a ptrace race condition to gain higher privileges. It is not a remote internet-facing bug by itself, but it matters on shared servers, legacy systems, and environments running untrusted local code. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux hosts running kernels before 3.7.5 or vendor kernels lacking the relevant backport. Practical risk requires local code execution or a local user account, so shared hosting, multi-user servers, CI runners, and older appliances deserve attention. Prioritize remediation where old Linux systems still allow local users, tenants, jobs, or applications to run code. The business urgency is lower than a remote code execution issue, but compromise can become full host control after any initial foothold. Mitigation focus: Update affected Linux kernels using the relevant vendor advisory or supported package channel.; Confirm the upstream fix or vendor backport is present before accepting risk.; Prioritize systems where untrusted users or workloads can run local code..

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Jun 24, 2026, 11:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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