CVE-2011-2707 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions before 3.1, where the ptrace_setxregs function in the Xtensa architecture fails to validate user-space pointers. This flaw allows local users with high privileges to extract sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted PTRACE_SETXTREGS request. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.0), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high confidentiality and availability impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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