CVE-2011-2495

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc/#####/io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 - () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4 -
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51 -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/1 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716825 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716825 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51 - Exploit, Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51 - Exploit, Patch

Information

Published : 2012-06-13 10:24

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:28


NVD link : CVE-2011-2495

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2495

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2495


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264

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