CVE-2011-1020 | BDVDB-2026-45284 Detail
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#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65693
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43496
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/18
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/466
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/25/2
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/414
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/10/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46567
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/368
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/9/417
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/474
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/2/7/404
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Jan/421
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2011/SuidBinariesAndProcInterface/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.