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CVE-2011-2707

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Published: May 24, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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6.0
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

The ptrace_setxregs function in arch/xtensa/kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not validate user-space pointers, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory locations via a crafted PTRACE_SETXTREGS request.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 3.1

Related CWEs

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (8)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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