CVE-2012-0056 REJECTED

The mem_write function in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, when ASLR is disabled, does not properly check permissions when writing to /proc/<pid>/mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.

EPSS 76.66% · 98.9th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
76.66%
98.9th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-mako0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-flo3.4.0-5.19, 0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-mako0, 3.4.0-7.39
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-manta0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-flo0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-goldfish0, 3.4.0-1.7
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-goldfish0, 3.4.0-4.24, 3.4.0-4.26
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-gke0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi20
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe0

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