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CVE ID:CVE-2012-0056
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.
Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.881102   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.870689   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71067   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71079   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.122008   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840882  
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0056
47708
http://secunia.com/advisories/47708
51625
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51625
RHSA-2012:0052
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0052.html
RHSA-2012:0061
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0061.html
USN-1336-1
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1336-1
VU#470151
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/470151
[oss-security] 20120117 Re: CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc//mem handling
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/2
[oss-security] 20120118 CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc//mem handling
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/1
[oss-security] 20120119 Re: CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc//mem handling
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/4
[oss-security] 20120122 Re: CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc//mem handling
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/4
http://blog.zx2c4.com/749
http://blog.zx2c4.com/749
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e268337dfe26dfc7efd422a804dbb27977a3cccc
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e268337dfe26dfc7efd422a804dbb27977a3cccc
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782642
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782642




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