CVE-2011-2707

The ptrace_setxregs function in arch/xtensa/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not validate user-space pointers, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory locations via a crafted PTRACE_SETXTREGS request.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.6 LOW

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

3.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/18	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-05-24 23:55

Updated : 2024-02-28 12:00

NVD link : CVE-2011-2707

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2707

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2707

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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