CVE-2011-2211

The osf_wait4 function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform uses an incorrect pointer, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a certain integer value to kernel memory.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.2 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 14%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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≤ 2.6.39.3
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39:rc6
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39:rc7
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39.1
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.39.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/7
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/7
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f