CVE-2009-2691 (GCVE-0-2009-2691)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-08-14 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:59
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Summary
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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CWE
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