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CVE-2011-1020

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.92%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-02-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2011-1020
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.92%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

The proc filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.37 and earlier does not restrict access to the /proc directory tree of a process after this process performs an exec of a setuid program, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via open, lseek, read, and write system calls.