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CVE-2012-0056
high
Description
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.
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782642
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51625
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0061.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0052.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/1
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/470151