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CVE-2011-2495

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc/#####/io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O …

Impact

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc/#####/io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 2.6.39.3
Versions 2.6.39, 2.6.39.1, 2.6.39.2

Weakness classification

CWE-264

References