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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-01-27T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.348Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-0056

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-01-27T15:55:04.813

Modified: 2023-07-27T15:21:00.873

Link: CVE-2012-0056

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0056 - Bugzilla