CVE-2011-4915 Information disclosure in Linux kernel

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive keystroke data via /proc/interrupts in the Linux kernel, requiring a patch to prevent information leakage.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-4915?

CVE-2011-4915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 20 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /proc/interrupts.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4915?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4915?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2011-4915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4915, GHSA-fqw3-8c7j-wwc9, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2011-4915, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4915.

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