medium
4.9
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2909: Infoleak

First published: Sat Feb 15 2014(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/linux-2.6
Linux kernel=3.0.25
Linux kernel=3.0-rc2
Linux kernel=3.0.22
Linux kernel=3.0.5
Linux kernel=3.0-rc7
Linux kernel=3.0.38
Linux kernel<=3.0.44
Linux kernel=3.0.18
Linux kernel=3.0.6
Linux kernel=3.0.36
Linux kernel=3.0.35
Linux kernel=3.0-rc4
Linux kernel=3.0.11
Linux kernel=3.0.34
Linux kernel=3.0.32
Linux kernel=3.0.19
Linux kernel=3.0.37
Linux kernel=3.0.4
Linux kernel=3.0.27
Linux kernel=3.0-rc6
Linux kernel=3.0.42
Linux kernel=3.0.23
Linux kernel=3.0.8
Linux kernel=3.0-rc3
Linux kernel=3.0.40
Linux kernel=3.0.33
Linux kernel=3.0.28
Linux kernel=3.0-rc1
Linux kernel=3.0.13
Linux kernel=3.0.10
Linux kernel=3.0-rc5
Linux kernel=3.0.1
Linux kernel=3.0.17
Linux kernel=3.0.16
Linux kernel=3.0.21
Linux kernel=3.0.7
Linux kernel=3.0.20
Linux kernel=3.0.24
Linux kernel=3.0.15
Linux kernel=3.0.39
Linux kernel=3.0.2
Linux kernel=3.0.12
Linux kernel=3.0.3
Linux kernel=3.0.9
Linux kernel=3.0.26
Linux kernel=3.0.43
Linux kernel=3.0.30
Linux kernel=3.0.31
Linux kernel=3.0.29
Linux kernel=3.0.14
Linux kernel=3.0.41
Linux Kernel<=3.0.44
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc1
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc2
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc3
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc4
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc5
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc6
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc7
Linux Kernel=3.0.1
Linux Kernel=3.0.2
Linux Kernel=3.0.3
Linux Kernel=3.0.4
Linux Kernel=3.0.5
Linux Kernel=3.0.6
Linux Kernel=3.0.7
Linux Kernel=3.0.8
Linux Kernel=3.0.9
Linux Kernel=3.0.10
Linux Kernel=3.0.11
Linux Kernel=3.0.12
Linux Kernel=3.0.13
Linux Kernel=3.0.14
Linux Kernel=3.0.15
Linux Kernel=3.0.16
Linux Kernel=3.0.17
Linux Kernel=3.0.18
Linux Kernel=3.0.19
Linux Kernel=3.0.20
Linux Kernel=3.0.21
Linux Kernel=3.0.22
Linux Kernel=3.0.23
Linux Kernel=3.0.24
Linux Kernel=3.0.25
Linux Kernel=3.0.26
Linux Kernel=3.0.27
Linux Kernel=3.0.28
Linux Kernel=3.0.29
Linux Kernel=3.0.30
Linux Kernel=3.0.31
Linux Kernel=3.0.32
Linux Kernel=3.0.33
Linux Kernel=3.0.34
Linux Kernel=3.0.35
Linux Kernel=3.0.36
Linux Kernel=3.0.37
Linux Kernel=3.0.38
Linux Kernel=3.0.39
Linux Kernel=3.0.40
Linux Kernel=3.0.41
Linux Kernel=3.0.42
Linux Kernel=3.0.43

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/ed9eccbe8970f6eedc1b978c157caf1251a896d4

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/819cbb120eaec7e014e5abd029260db1ca8c5735

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2909?

    CVE-2011-2909 has a medium severity rating, allowing local users to exploit it for information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2909?

    To fix CVE-2011-2909, upgrade to Linux kernel version 3.1 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2011-2909?

    CVE-2011-2909 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 3.1, including 3.0 and earlier.

  • Can CVE-2011-2909 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2011-2909 requires local user access for exploitation.

  • What type of data exposure does CVE-2011-2909 allow?

    CVE-2011-2909 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory.

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