CVE-2011-1020
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200
Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
28/02/2011
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
The proc filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37 and earlier does not restrict access to the /proc directory tree of a process after this process performs an exec of a setuid program, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via open, lseek, read, and write system calls.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.60
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.37 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/18
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/421
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43496
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8107
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2011/SuidBinariesAndProcInterface/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46567
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65693
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/10/21
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/368
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/404
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/414
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/466
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/474
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/9/417
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/18
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/2
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/421
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43496
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8107
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2011/SuidBinariesAndProcInterface/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46567
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65693
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/10/21
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/368
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/404
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/414
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/466
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/474
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/9/417