CVE-2011-0726
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 18, 2011
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 1, 2011
Description
The do_task_stat function in fs/proc/array.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc1 does not perform an expected uid check, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the ASLR protection mechanism by reading the start_code and end_code fields in the /proc/#####/stat file for a process executing a PIE binary.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- [mm-commits] 20110314 + proc-protect-mm-start_code-end_code-in-proc-pid-stat.patch added to -mm treemailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684569
- 47791vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5883f57ca0008ffc93e09cbb9847a1928e50c6f3
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.39/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc1
- RHSA-2011:0833vendor-advisory
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- [linux-kernel] 20110311 [PATCH] proc: protect mm start_code/end_code in /proc/pid/statmailing-list
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