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CVE-2011-2495

CVSS v2.0 2.1 (Low)
21% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 17
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2012-06-13 10:24:55
(12 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-13 00:18:23
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39.3 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 2.6.39.3
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 Rc1 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc1
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 Rc2 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc2
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 Rc3 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc3
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 Rc4 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc4
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 Rc5 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc5
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 Rc6 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc6
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39 Rc7 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc7
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39.1 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.1
  Linux Kernel 2.6.39.2 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39.2