Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.Referenceshttp://secunia.com/advisories/20163http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changeshttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070http://secunia.com/advisories/20162http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/kernel/patch-tracking/CVE-2004-0997?op=file&rev=0&sc=0http://secunia.com/advisories/20202http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18176http://secunia.com/advisories/20338