Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-2707
The ptrace_setxregs function in arch/xtensa/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not validate user-space pointers, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory locations via a crafted PTRACE_SETXTREGS request.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/18 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2707?
- CVE-2011-2707 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2012-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2707?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.