GSD-2009-2691

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:19
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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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CVE-2009-2691
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-17T01:30Z",
      "publishedDate": "2009-08-14T15:16Z"
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