CVE-2011-2707

6.0 MEDIUM
Published: May 24, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/18
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0d0138ebe24b94065580bd2601f8bb7eb6152f56
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

linux

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