Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-4915
fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /proc/interrupts.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Linux Kernel — versions through 3.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/07/9 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/7/340 (Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4915.html (Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4915 (Third Party Advisory)
- vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-information-disclosure-about-keyboard-1… (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/571 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4915?
- CVE-2011-4915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2011-4915?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.