ubuntu-cve-2011-4916
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2022-07-12 21:15
Modified
2026-07-01 15:53
Summary
Details
Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /dev/pts/ and /dev/tty*.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"details": "Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /dev/pts/ and /dev/tty*.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4916",
"modified": "2026-07-01T15:53:40Z",
"published": "2022-07-12T21:15:00Z",
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