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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD