CVE-2011-2495: Infoleak

Published Jun 27, 2011
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Updated

/proc/PID/io may be used for gathering private information. E.g. for openssh and vsftpd daemons wchars/rchars may be used to learn the precise password length.

[0/2] restrict statistics information to user https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/24/88 [1/2] proc: restrict access to /proc/PID/io (CVE-2011-2495) https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/916032/ [2/2] taskstats: restrict access to user (CVE-2011-2494) https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/916042/

taskstats authorizedkeys presence infoleak PoC http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q2/659

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank Vasiliy Kulikov of Openwall for reporting this issue.

Other sources

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 does not properly restrict access to /proc/#####/io files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by polling a file, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.

Launchpad

Affected Software

12 affected components
debian/linux-2.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39-rc7
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39-rc3
Linux Linux kernel<=2.6.39.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.6.39-rc5

Event History

Jun 27, 2011
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:26 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 13, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Jan 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:58 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:42 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2495?

CVE-2011-2495 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to leak sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-2495?

To fix CVE-2011-2495, upgrade the Linux kernel to a version greater than or equal to 2.6.39.4.

3

Which systems are affected by CVE-2011-2495?

CVE-2011-2495 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel, particularly version 2.6.39 and its release candidates.

4

Can CVE-2011-2495 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2011-2495 is primarily a local vulnerability, requiring access to the affected system to exploit.

5

What types of information can be leaked through CVE-2011-2495?

CVE-2011-2495 can potentially leak sensitive information such as the length of the passwords being used by processes running on the system.

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