CVE-2012-0056
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jan 27, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 7, 2011
Description
The mem_write function in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, when ASLR is disabled, does not properly check permissions when writing to /proc/<pid>/mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 51625vdb-entry
- http://blog.zx2c4.com/749
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e268337dfe26dfc7efd422a804dbb27977a3cccc
- USN-1336-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2012:0052vendor-advisory
- 47708third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120119 Re: CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc/<pid>/mem handlingmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120117 Re: CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc/<pid>/mem handlingmailing-list
- RHSA-2012:0061vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120118 CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc/<pid>/mem handlingmailing-list
- [oss-security] 20120122 Re: CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc/<pid>/mem handlingmailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782642
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- VU#470151third-party-advisory
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