CVE-2009-2691

Linux kernel <2.6.30.4 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (17)

[Vendor Advisory] https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1540.html

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=00f89d218523b9bf6b522349c039d5ac80aa536d

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=13f0feafa6b8aead57a2a328e2fca6a5828bf286

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=704b836cbf19e885f8366bccb2e4b0474346c02d

[Various Sources] http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/23/652

[Patch] http://lkml.org/lkml/2009/6/23/653

[Patch] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124718946021193

[Patch] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=124718949821250

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36265

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2246

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52401

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01256.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36019

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/11/1

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=516171

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/36501

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 17.6%

Classification

CWE

CWE-200

Status draft

Affected Products (10)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.30.4

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Aug 14, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026