CVE-2011-2495 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel (versions prior to 2.6.39.4) where insufficient access restrictions on /proc/#####/io files allow local users to retrieve sensitive I/O statistics. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of partial confidentiality compromise, as demonstrated by password length discovery. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.39.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.39:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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