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CVE-2011-4080
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Date: May 24, 2012
The sysrq_sysctl_handler function in kernel/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not require the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability to modify the dmesg_restrict value, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the kernel ring buffer by leveraging root privileges, as demonstrated by a root user in a Linux Containers (aka LXC) environment.
Language: C
Severity Score
Related Resources (7)
Severity Score
Weakness Type (CWE)
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
CWE-264Top Fix
CVSS v3.1
| Base Score: |
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|---|---|
| Attack Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
| Attack Complexity (AC): | HIGH |
| Privileges Required (PR): | NONE |
| User Interaction (UI): | NONE |
| Scope (S): | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality (C): | HIGH |
| Integrity (I): | NONE |
| Availability (A): | NONE |
CVSS v2
| Base Score: |
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|---|---|
| Access Vector (AV): | LOCAL |
| Access Complexity (AC): | HIGH |
| Authentication (AU): | NONE |
| Confidentiality (C): | COMPLETE |
| Integrity (I): | NONE |
| Availability (A): | NONE |
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