GHSA-h6ww-x4xv-2vj2

GHSA-h6ww-x4xv-2vj2 PUBLISHED

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 4, 2022

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.

Timeline

Jan 16, 2018 PoC Published (7 in total, the first dated here)
May 4, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
Apr 29, 2026 Distribution Patch (3 in total, the first dated here)

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