CVE-2004-0228

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler cpufreqprocctl in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that address various security vulnerabilities are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. Security issues have been found that affect the versions of the Linux kernel shipped with Red Hat Enterprise...

CVE-2003-0501

The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries...

CVE-2003-0462: Undefined Security Weakness

A race condition in the way envstart and envend pointers are initialized in the execve system call and used in fs/proc/base.c on Linux 2.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service crash...

CVE-2003-0461: Undefined Security Weakness

/proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords...

CVE-2003-0501

The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries...

CVE-2003-0501

The CVE-2003-0501 issue concerns the Linux /proc filesystem allowing a local attacker to read sensitive information by opening entries in /proc/self before a setuid program runs, potentially preventing proper ownership/permission changes. Connected advisories confirm this can be triggered in Linu...

CVE-2003-0501: Undefined Security Weakness

The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries...

Linux Kernel 2.2.x/2.4.x - '/proc' Filesystem Information Disclosure

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8002/info A potential information disclosure vulnerability has been reported for the Linux /proc filesystem, specifically when invoking setuid applications. As a result, an unprivileged user may be able to read the contents of a setuid application's...

Linux Kernel 2.2.x2.4.x - proc Filesystem Information Disclosure

Linux Kernel 2.2.x2.4.x - proc Filesystem Information Disclosure / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8002/info A potential information disclosure vulnerability has been reported for the Linux /proc filesystem, specifically when invoking setuid applications. As a result, an unprivileged us...

Linux Kernel 2.2 - mmap() Local Denial of Service

Linux Kernel 2.2 - mmap Local Denial of Service / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6420/info A denial of service vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux 2.2 kernel. It has been reported that it is possible for an unprivileged user to cause the kernel to stop responding due to a bu...

CVE-2002-1231

SCO UnixWare 7.1.1 and Open UNIX 8.0.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service via an rcp call on /proc...

Few bugs in linux kernel

Few bugs in different drivers and in /proc fs...

Linux Kernel 2.2/2.4 - procfs Stream redirection to Process Memory Privilege Escalation

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2937/info The Linux /proc filesystem is a virtual filesystem provided by the Linux Kernel as an interface to some process and system information and parameters. Under certain circumstances, an access validation error may exist in the handling of...

Linux Kernel 2.22.4 - procfs Stream redirection to Process Memory Privilege Escalation

Linux Kernel 2.22.4 - procfs Stream redirection to Process Memory Privilege Escalation / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2937/info The Linux /proc filesystem is a virtual filesystem provided by the Linux Kernel as an interface to some process and system information and parameters. Under...

CVE-2000-1142: Undefined Security Weakness

Recourse ManTrap 1.6 generates an error when an attacker cd's to /proc/self/cwd and executes the pwd command, which allows attackers to determine that they are in a honeypot system...

CVE-2000-1146

Recourse ManTrap 1.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a sequence of commands that navigate into and out of the /proc/self directory and executing various commands such as ls or pwd...

CVE-2000-0094

The CVE-2000-0094 entry concerns BSD procfs allowing local privilege escalation to root by manipulating the /proc/pid/mem interface through a modified file descriptor for stderr. The vulnerability is rooted in the procfs interface and enables a local attacker to gain full privileges, as described...

CVE-2000-0094: Undefined Security Weakness

procfs in BSD systems allows local users to gain root privileges by modifying the /proc/pid/mem interface via a modified file descriptor for stderr...

CVE-1999-0401

CVE-1999-0401 describes a race condition in Linux kernel 2.2.1 that allows local users to read arbitrary memory from /proc files. The vulnerability arises from a race in the /proc handling in Linux 2.2.1, enabling partial/possible disclosure of memory contents to unprivileged local users. Affecte...