CVE-2009-2691

CVE-2009-2691 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The mm_for_maps function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 and earlier allows local users to read (1) maps and (2) smaps files under proc/ via vectors related to ELF loading, a setuid process, and a race condition.

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