Description
The do_task_stat function in fs/proc/array.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc1 does not perform an expected uid check, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the ASLR protection mechanism by reading the start_code and end_code fields in the /proc/#####/stat file for a process executing a PIE binary.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5883f57ca0008ffc93e09cbb9847a1928e50c6f3
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.39/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47791Patch
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82726.htmlPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684569
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/3/11/380Patch
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5883f57ca0008ffc93e09cbb9847a1928e50c6f3
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.39/ChangeLog-2.6.39-rc1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47791Patch
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/mm-commits/msg82726.htmlPatch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684569
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/3/11/380Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 18, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified