The mem_write function in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2,...
Moderate severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 4, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
•
Updated Feb 2, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Jan 27, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 4, 2022
Last updated
Feb 2, 2023
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//mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.
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