CVE-2012-0056

The mem_write function in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, when ASLR is disabled, does not properly check permissions when writing to /proc/<pid>/mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.

CVSS v2.0

6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

10.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2012-01-27

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• pythonone/CVE-2012-00561★ · 2016-07-22
• saurik/mempodroid132★ · 2012-08-05
• srclib/CVE-2012-00561★ · 2012-12-29

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35161
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18411

Exploit collections (1)

• helloexp/0day/tree/master/98-Linux%E6%8F%90%E6%9D%83/2012/CVE-2012-0056

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2012-0055
• CVE-2012-0067
• CVE-2012-0053
• CVE-2012-0124
• CVE-2012-0045
• CVE-2012-0152