The do_task_stat function in fs/proc/array.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc1 does not perform an expected uid check, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the ASLR protection mechanism by reading the start_code and end_code fields in the /proc/#####/stat file for a process executing a PIE binary.
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5883f57ca0008ffc93e09cbb9847a1928e50c6f3Â - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.39/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc1Â - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47791Â - Patch | |
References | () http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82726.html - Patch | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684569Â - | |
References | () https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/3/11/380Â - Patch |
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Information
Published : 2011-07-18 22:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:24
NVD link : CVE-2011-0726
Mitre link : CVE-2011-0726
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-0726
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation