Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-4917 (CCN-224938)

Assigned:2011-12-27
Published:2011-12-27
Updated:2022-04-26
Summary:In the Linux kernel through 3.1 there is an information disclosure issue via /proc/stat.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-4917

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve20114917-info-disc(224938)

Source: CCN
Type: Kernel Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:45:55 -0700
Re: Status of two Linux kernel issues w/o CVE assignments

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20114917000
    V
    		CVE-2011-4917 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2012-01-04
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20114917000
    V
    		CVE-2011-4917 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2012-01-04
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 3.1