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CVE-2011-2494

CVSS v2.0 2.1 (Low)
21% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 22
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kernel/taskstats.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by sending taskstats commands to a netlink socket, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.

Weaknesses
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2012-06-13 10:24:55
(12 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-13 00:18:02
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 3.0.34 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 3.0.34
  Linux Kernel 3.0.1 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.1
  Linux Kernel 3.0.2 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.2
  Linux Kernel 3.0.3 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.3
  Linux Kernel 3.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.4
  Linux Kernel 3.0.5 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.5
  Linux Kernel 3.0.6 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.6
  Linux Kernel 3.0.7 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.7
  Linux Kernel 3.0.8 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.8
  Linux Kernel 3.0.9 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.9
  Linux Kernel 3.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.10
  Linux Kernel 3.0.11 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.11
  Linux Kernel 3.0.12 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.12
  Linux Kernel 3.0.13 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.13
  Linux Kernel 3.0.14 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.14
  Linux Kernel 3.0.15 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.15
  Linux Kernel 3.0.16 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.16
  Linux Kernel 3.0.17 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.17
  Linux Kernel 3.0.18 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.18
  Linux Kernel 3.0.19 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.19
  Linux Kernel 3.0.20 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.20
  Linux Kernel 3.0.21 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.21
  Linux Kernel 3.0.22 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.22
  Linux Kernel 3.0.23 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.23
  Linux Kernel 3.0.24 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.24
  Linux Kernel 3.0.25 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.25
  Linux Kernel 3.0.26 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.26
  Linux Kernel 3.0.27 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.27
  Linux Kernel 3.0.28 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.28
  Linux Kernel 3.0.29 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.29
  Linux Kernel 3.0.30 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.30
  Linux Kernel 3.0.31 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.31
  Linux Kernel 3.0.32 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.32
  Linux Kernel 3.0.33 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.33