What is CVE-2011-4917?

CVE-2011-4917 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2011-4917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-4917?

CVE-2011-4917 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-4917?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2011-4917 patch availability.

Is CVE-2011-4917 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-4917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2011-4917

Medium

In the Linux kernel through 3.1 there is an information disclosure issue via /proc/stat.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-04-18

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2011-4917 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

2 total

Lkml
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/7/340

Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/28/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-4917

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-04-18

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-4917?

CVE-2011-4917 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2011-4917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-4917?

CVE-2011-4917 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-4917?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2011-4917 patch availability.
Is CVE-2011-4917 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2011-4917 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.