CVE-2012-0056
La función mem_write en el kernel de Linux anterior a versión 3.2.2, cuando ASLR está deshabilitado, no comprueba apropiadamente los permisos al escribir en /proc/(pid)/mem, lo que permite a los usuarios locales alcanzar privilegios al modificar la memoria del proceso, como es demostrado por Mempodipper .
CVSS
- Puntuación base
- 6.9
- Versión
- 2.0
- Vector
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días
- 11 %
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas
- 96
- Fecha de la puntuación
- 20/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · Linux Kernel 2.6.39 < 3.2.2 (Gentoo / Ubuntu x86/x64) - 'Mempodipper' Local Privilege Escalation (1) (23/1/2012)
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · Linux Kernel 2.6.39 < 3.2.2 (x86/x64) - 'Mempodipper' Local Privilege Escalation (2) (12/1/2012)
- Prueba de concepto en GitHub (no verificada) · Lista de pruebas de concepto en GitHub
⚠️ Las pruebas de concepto de GitHub no están verificadas: algunas son falsas o contienen malware. No las ejecute nunca fuera de un laboratorio aislado.
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-264
Referencias
Mostrar las 28 referencias
- http://blog.zx2c4.com/749
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e268337dfe26dfc7efd422a804dbb27977a3cccc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47708
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1336-1
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/470151
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0052.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0061.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51625
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782642
- http://blog.zx2c4.com/749
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e268337dfe26dfc7efd422a804dbb27977a3cccc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47708
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1336-1
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/470151
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0052.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0061.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51625
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=782642
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