The mm_for_maps function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 and earlier allows local users to read (1) maps and (2) smaps files under proc/ via vectors related to ELF loading, a setuid process, and a race condition.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-08-14T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:59:56.971Z

Reserved: 2009-08-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-2691

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-08-14T15:16:27.467

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:05:31.177

Link: CVE-2009-2691

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-07-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2691 - Bugzilla