CVE-2011-1020 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
Reservation
02/14/2011
Disclosure
02/28/2011
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56641 | Linux Kernel proc access control | 264 | Proof-of-Concept | Not defined | CVE-2011-1020 |