CVE-2011-1020

The proc filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37 and earlier does not restrict access to the /proc directory tree of a process after this process performs an exec of a setuid program, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via open, lseek, read, and write system calls.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.6 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 47%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.37
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
dapper
dne
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-29.93
released
karmic
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-34.73
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-30.57
released
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-11.49
released
oneiric
not-affected
linux-ec2
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-318.37
released
maverick
ignored
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-610.27
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.57~lucid1
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
hardy
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.38-11.49~lucid1
released
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-lts-backport-oneiric
hardy
dne
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-mvl-dove
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-218.35
released
maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-418.35
released
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
linux-ti-omap4
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
dne
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.23
released
natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.15
released
oneiric
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
kernel-vanilla-base
suse enterprise desktop 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
4.12.14-23.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
kernel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-bootwrapper
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-debug
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-debug-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-doc
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-firmware
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-headers
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
kernel-kdump-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed
python-perf
RHEL 6
0:2.6.32-220.el6
fixed