CVE-2011-0726 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2011-0726?

CVE-2011-0726 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Jul 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The do_task_stat function in fs/proc/array.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc1 does not perform an expected uid check, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the ASLR protection mechanism by reading the start_code and end_code fields in the /proc/#####/stat file for a process executing a PIE binary.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0726?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0726?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-0726 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0726 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-mf4m-pc7p-jjhw.