The osf_wait4 function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform uses an incorrect pointer, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a certain integer value to kernel memory.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-06-13T10:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:53:17.441Z

Reserved: 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2011-2211

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-13T10:24:54.607

Modified: 2023-02-13T04:31:01.370

Link: CVE-2011-2211

cve-icon Redhat

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