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CVE-2011-4915 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0499680a42141d86417a8fbaa8c8db806bea1201 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2ef990ab5a6705a356d146dd773a3b359787497 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4915.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/07/9 Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/7/340 Vendor Advisory 
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/571 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4915 Third Party Advisory 
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-information-disclosure-about-keyboard-11131 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-4915
NVD Published Date:
02/20/2020
NVD Last Modified:
02/25/2020
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.