CVE-2011-4916 (GCVE-0-2011-4916)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-07-12 20:36
Modified
2024-08-07 00:23
Severity ?
CWE
Summary
Linux kernel through 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive keystroke information via access to /dev/pts/ and /dev/tty*.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Linux Kernel Version: Linux Kernel <= 3.1
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