PT-2020-7146
CVE-2011-4915
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Published
2020-02-20
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Updated
2026-10-18
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions through 3.1
Description
The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to
/proc/interrupts. This is due to a problem in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions through 3.1, consider restricting access to the
/proc/interrupts API endpoint until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
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