CVE-2011-3619

Public Exploit

Description

The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not properly handle invalid parameters, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact by writing to a /proc/#####/attr/current file.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5b2c5b2ad5853591a6cac6134cd0f599a720865 patch exploit
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a5b2c5b2ad5853591a6cac6134cd0f599a720865
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/17/6 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3619?
CVE-2011-3619 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3619?
To fix CVE-2011-3619, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3619 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3619 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.