CVE-2012-0056

Scores

EPSS

0.763medium76.3%
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Percentile: 76.3%

CVSS

7.2high2.0
0246810

CVSS Score: 7.2/10

All CVSS Scores

CVSS 2.0
7.2

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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//mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.

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Sources

debiannvdredhatubuntu

CWEs

CWE-264CWE-863

Exploits

Exploit ID: 18411

Source: exploitdb

URL: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18411

Exploit ID: 35161

Source: exploitdb

URL: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35161

Exploit ID: CVE-2012-0056

Source: github-poc

URL: https://github.com/pythonone/CVE-2012-0056

Vulnerable Software (56)

Type: Configuration

Product: kernel

Operating System: rhel 6

Trait:
{  "fixed": "2.6.32-220.4.1.el6"}

Source: redhat

Type: Configuration

Product: kernel-rt

Operating System: rhel

Trait:
{  "fixed": "3.0.9-rt26.46.el6rt"}

Source: redhat

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu hardy 8.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu trusty 14.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu utopic 14.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu vivid 15.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu wily 15.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu xenial 16.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu yakkety 16.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux

Operating System: ubuntu zesty 17.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-2.6

Operating System: debian

Trait:
{  "fixed": "3.2.1-2"}

Source: debian

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-2.6

Operating System: debian squeeze 6

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: debian

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-2.6

Operating System: debian lenny 5

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: debian

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-aws

Operating System: ubuntu trusty 14.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-aws

Operating System: ubuntu xenial 16.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-flo

Operating System: ubuntu trusty 14.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-flo

Operating System: ubuntu vivid 15.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-flo

Operating System: ubuntu wily 15.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-flo

Operating System: ubuntu xenial 16.04

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-flo

Operating System: ubuntu yakkety 16.10

Trait:
{  "unaffected": true}

Source: ubuntu