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.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18176
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/kernel/patch-tracking/CVE-2004-0997?op=file&rev=0&sc=0
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163