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CVE-2012-0056

CVSS 6.9 1 detection found
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The mem_write function in the Linux kernel before 3.2.2, when ASLR is disabled, does not properly check permissions when writing to /proc/<pid>/mem, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying process memory, as demonstrated by Mempodipper.

Detection rules

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yara Linux_DirtyCow_Exploit — —