CVE-2011-4080

The sysrq_sysctl_handler function in kernel/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability to modify the dmesg_restrict value, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the kernel ring buffer by leveraging root privileges, as demonstrated by a root user in a Linux Containers (aka LXC) environment.
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Broken Link () http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 - Broken Link
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/10 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/26/10 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bfdc0b497faa82a0ba2f9dddcf109231dd519fcc - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2012-05-24 23:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:31


NVD link : CVE-2011-4080

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4080

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4080


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264

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