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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2012-0056
HistoryJan 27, 2012 - 3:55 p.m.

CVE-2012-0056

2012-01-2715:55:04
CWE-264
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11

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AI Score

6.3

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

46.9%

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.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange2.6.39–3.0.18
OR
linuxlinux_kernelRange3.1–3.2.2
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS2

6.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

AI Score

6.3

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

46.9%