fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc/#####/io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2303-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2303-2 | New linux-2.6 packages fix regression |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2310-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-2482 | fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc/#####/io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1236-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1239-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1240-1 | Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1241-1 | Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1242-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1243-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1244-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1245-1 | Linux kernel (Marvell DOVE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1253-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1279-1 | Linux (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1281-1 | Linux (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1285-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.104Z
Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-2495
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-06-13T10:24:55.827
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-2495
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN