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CVE-2011-2495
fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/1
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716825
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1d1221f375c94ef961ba8574ac4f85c8870ddd51
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 2.6.39, 2.6.39.1, 2.6.39.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 13th, 2012
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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