CVE-2009-2691

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 14 Aug 2009, 15:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 05:59

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
8/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

14 Aug 2009, 15:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 05:59
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 18%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 2.6.30.4 | 2.6.30 | 2.6.30:rc1 | 2.6.30:rc2 | 2.6.30:rc3 | 2.6.30:rc5 | 2.6.30:rc6 | 2.6.30:rc7-git6 | 2.6.30.1 | 2.6.30.2

References (17)