CVE-2011-2211

Published: Jun 13, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The osf_wait4 function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform uses an incorrect pointer, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a certain integer value to kernel memory.

Affected (11)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 2.6.39.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.39 rc7