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CVE-2011-0726

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 user…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 2.6.38.8
Versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4

Weakness classification

CWE-20

References