GSD-2012-0056

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:20
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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/<pid>/mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-07-27T15:21Z",
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}



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