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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