CVE-2011-0710
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.1
Description
The task_show_regs function in arch/s390/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc4-next-20110216 on the s390 platform allows local users to obtain the values of the registers of an arbitrary process by reading a status file under /proc/.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6.38 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 2.6.38 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=261cd298a8c363d7985e3482946edb4bfedacf98
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110216.bz2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46421
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677850
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65464
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=261cd298a8c363d7985e3482946edb4bfedacf98
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110216.bz2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46421
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677850
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65464
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.