cve-2012-0056
HIGH vulncheck_kev
Description
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//mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.
Timeline
- Published
- 2012-01-27 00:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2012-01-27
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
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References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
{
"cvss": 0.0,
"datePublished": "2012-01-27T00:00:00Z",
"dateUpdated": "2012-01-27T00:00:00Z",
"description": "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//mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.",
"dueDate": "",
"id": "CVE-2012-0056",
"kev_catalogs": [
"vulncheck"
],
"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
"product": "Kernel",
"requiredAction": "Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.",
"severity": "HIGH",
"source": "vulncheck_kev",
"title": "Linux kernel before 3.2.2 Process Memory Modification Vulnerability",
"vendor": "Linux"
}
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