Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1020

The proc filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37 and earlier does not restrict access to the /proc directory tree of a process after this process performs an exec of a setuid program, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via open, lseek, read, and write system calls.
Published 2011-02-28 16:00:02
Updated 2020-08-12 16:35:27
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of serviceInformation leak

Products affected by CVE-2011-1020

Threat overview for CVE-2011-1020

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2011-1020 2,923
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1020

EPSS FAQ
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1020

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.6
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
3.9
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-1020

References for CVE-2011-1020

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