CVE-2011-4915

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /proc/interrupts.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4915	Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/7/340	Vendor Advisory
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-information-disclosure-about-keyboard-11131	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2ef990ab5a6705a356d146dd773a3b359787497	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4915.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/07/9	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0499680a42141d86417a8fbaa8c8db806bea1201	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/571	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-02-20 10:15

Updated : 2020-02-25 07:14

NVD link : CVE-2011-4915

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4915

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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