| Name | CVE-2009-2691 |
| Description | The mm_for_maps function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 and earlier allows local users to read (1) maps and (2) smaps files under proc/ via vectors related to ELF loading, a setuid process, and a race condition. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-2005-1 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | source | lenny | 2.6.26-21 | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | 2.6.30-7 | low | ||
| linux-2.6.24 | source | etch | 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.9etch3 | DSA-2005-1 | ||
| linux-2.6.24 | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) |