CVE-2011-1020

kernel: no access restrictions of /proc/pid/* after setuid program exec

Published Feb 28, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The proc filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37 and earlier does not restrict access to the /proc directory tree of a process after this process performs an exec of a setuid program, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via open, lseek, read, and write system calls.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2303-2 New linux-2.6 packages fix regression
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2310-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1037 The proc filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37 and earlier does not restrict access to the /proc directory tree of a process after this process performs an exec of a setuid program, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via open, lseek, read, and write system calls.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1189-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1201-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1203-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1204-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1205-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1208-1 Linux kernel (Marvel DOVE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1211-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1212-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1216-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1218-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:14 PM
Reserved
Feb 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 28, 2011, 4:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:28 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 7, 2011, 12:00 AM