CVE-2011-2707

The ptrace_setxregs function in arch/xtensa/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not validate user-space pointers, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory locations via a crafted PTRACE_SETXTREGS request.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/18 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56 - Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2012-05-24 23:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:28


NVD link : CVE-2011-2707

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2707

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2707


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor