Information disclosure in Linux Kernel

CVE-2011-4917

In the Linux kernel through 3.1 there is an information disclosure issue via /proc/stat.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a Linux Kernel — versions Linux kernel through 3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4917?: CVE-2011-4917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-04-18.
How severe is CVE-2011-4917?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.