CVE-2009-2691

The mm_for_maps function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 and earlier allows local users to read (1) maps and (2) smaps files under proc/ via vectors related to ELF loading, a setuid process, and a race condition.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
2.1 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 17%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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≤ 2.6.30.4
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30:rc6
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30:rc7-git6
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30.1
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.30.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=00f89d218523b9bf6b522349c039d5ac80aa536d
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13f0feafa6b8aead57a2a328e2fca6a5828bf286
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=704b836cbf19e885f8366bccb2e4b0474346c02d
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/23/652
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/23/653
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124718946021193
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124718949821250
http://secunia.com/advisories/36265
http://secunia.com/advisories/36501
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36019
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2246
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516171
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52401
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=00f89d218523b9bf6b522349c039d5ac80aa536d
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13f0feafa6b8aead57a2a328e2fca6a5828bf286
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=704b836cbf19e885f8366bccb2e4b0474346c02d
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/23/652
http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/23/653
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124718946021193
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124718949821250
http://secunia.com/advisories/36265
http://secunia.com/advisories/36501
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/11/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36019
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2246
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516171
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52401
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html