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.
Published: 2012-05-24
Score: 6.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2688 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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Linux Linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:08:23.765Z

Reserved: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2707

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-05-24T23:55:02.010

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2707

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2707 - Bugzilla

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