CVE-2009-2691

The mm_for_maps function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 and earlier allows local users to read (1) maps and (2) smaps files under proc/ via vectors related to ELF loading, a setuid process, and a race condition.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30:rc7-git6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.30.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=13f0feafa6b8aead57a2a328e2fca6a5828bf286', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=13f0feafa6b8aead57a2a328e2fca6a5828bf286', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=704b836cbf19e885f8366bccb2e4b0474346c02d', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=704b836cbf19e885f8366bccb2e4b0474346c02d', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=00f89d218523b9bf6b522349c039d5ac80aa536d', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=00f89d218523b9bf6b522349c039d5ac80aa536d', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=00f89d218523b9bf6b522349c039d5ac80aa536d -
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=704b836cbf19e885f8366bccb2e4b0474346c02d -
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13f0feafa6b8aead57a2a328e2fca6a5828bf286 -

Information

Published : 2009-08-14 15:16

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21


NVD link : CVE-2009-2691

Mitre link : CVE-2009-2691

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-2691


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor