The mem_write function in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, when ASLR is disabled, does not properly check permissions when writing to /proc/<pid>/mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.
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Published : 2012-01-27 07:55
Updated : 2023-02-12 19:24
NVD link : CVE-2012-0056
Mitre link : CVE-2012-0056
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CWE
CWE-264
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel