kernel/taskstats.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by sending taskstats commands to a netlink socket, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
|
History
21 Nov 2024, 01:28
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1a51410abe7d0ee4b1d112780f46df87d3621043 - | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00021.html - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/48898 - | |
| References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/1 - | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716842 - | |
| References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1a51410abe7d0ee4b1d112780f46df87d3621043 - Patch |
Information
Published : 2012-06-13 10:24
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:28
NVD link : CVE-2011-2494
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2494
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2494
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor