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CVE-2011-4915

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 20, 2020 at 05:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /proc/interrupts.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (8)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0499680a42141d86417a8fbaa8c8db806bea1201
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2ef990ab5a6705a356d146dd773a3b359787497
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4915.html
x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/07/9
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/7/340
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/571
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4915
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-information-disclosure-about-keyboard-11131

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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