CVE-2011-4915 json
fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /proc/interrupts.
published 2020-02-20 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4826
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /proc/interrupts.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/07/9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Linux kernel
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
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git.kernel.org
/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0499680a42141d86417a8fbaa8c8db806bea1201
patch, vendor-advisory
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git.kernel.org
/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a2ef990ab5a6705a356d146dd773a3b359787497
patch, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/11/07/9
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
lkml.org
/lkml/2011/11/7/340
vendor-advisory
-
people.canonical.com
/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-4915.html
third-party-advisory
-
security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2011-4915
third-party-advisory
-
vigilance.fr
/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-information-disclosure-about-keyboard-11131
third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/oss-sec/2011/q4/571
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4915
- NVD CVE-2011-4915
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