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CVE-2009-2691
Published: Aug 14, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[linux-kernel] 20090623 [PATCH 1/1] mm_for_maps: simplify, use ptrace_may_access()
mailing-list
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36265
third-party-advisory
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[linux-kernel] 20090623 [PATCH 0/1] mm_for_maps: simplify, use ptrace_may_access()
mailing-list
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516171
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RHSA-2009:1540
vendor-advisory
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36019
vdb-entry
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[oss-security] 20090811 CVE-2009-2691 kernel: /proc/$pid/maps visible during initial setuid ELF loading
mailing-list
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[linux-kernel] 20090710 [PATCH 1/2] mm_for_maps: shift down_read(mmap_sem) to the caller
mailing-list
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FEDORA-2009-9044
vendor-advisory
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ADV-2009-2246
vdb-entry
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36501
third-party-advisory
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DSA-2005
vendor-advisory
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linux-kernel-mmformaps-info-disclosure(52401)
vdb-entry
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[linux-kernel] 20090710 [PATCH 2/2] mm_for_maps: take ->cred_guard_mutex to fix the race
mailing-list
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