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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

13 Feb 2023, 00:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51', 'tags': ['Patch'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51 -

Information

Published : 2012-06-13 10:24

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2011-2495

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2495

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2495


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264

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