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.

CVSS v2.0

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 58th percentile

Published

2011-02-28

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41770

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2011-1018
• CVE-2011-1021
• CVE-2011-1009
• CVE-2011-1038
• CVE-2011-10041
• CVE-2011-1047