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Linux Kernel "mm_for_maps()" Information Disclosure
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA36265
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Release Date:
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2009-08-11
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Last Update:
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2009-08-17
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Popularity:
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841 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "mm_for_maps()" function in fs/proc/base.c. This can be exploited to disclose the content of the "maps" and "smaps" files from the "/proc" filesystem for a setuid process which is starting.
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