oss-sec: Re: CVE request: kernel: proc: clean up and fix /proc/<pid>/mem handling

[Eugene Teo <eugene () redhat com>]

On 01/19/2012 12:05 PM, Eugene Teo wrote:
> On 01/19/2012 04:43 AM, Kees Cook wrote:
> > What's the problem with the old logic in the mem handling? (Why does this
> > need a CVE?)
> This is a possible local privilege escalation issue on a system with
> ASLR disabled, combined with other exploitation techniques.
Detailed information can be found here,
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-69129

Thanks, Eugene