CVE-2011-0726: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The do_task_stat function in fs/proc/array.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39-rc1 does not perform an expected uid check, which makes it easier for local users to defeat the ASLR protection mechanism by reading the start_code and end_code fields in the /proc/#####/stat file for a process executing a PIE binary.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.38.8; version 2.6.0 only; version 2.6.1 only; version 2.6.2 only; version 2.6.3 only; version 2.6.4 only; …

Published 2011-07-18. Last modified 2026-06-16.