CVE-2011-2211

N/A Unknown

Published: June 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The osf_wait4 function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform uses an incorrect pointer, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing a certain integer value to kernel memory.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit Patch

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39.4

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.5%

38th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

linux

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