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.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2012-06-13 03:24

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:18


NVD link : CVE-2011-2495

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2495


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CWE
CWE-264

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel