CVE-2013-2141

CVE Details

Release Date:2013-04-17

Description


The do_tkill function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application that makes a (1) tkill or (2) tgkill system call.

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CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 2.1 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2013-12922013-09-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2013-1292-12013-09-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25892013-12-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.33.4.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25892013-12-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.18.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2013-1292-12013-09-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.18.1.el5)ELSA-2013-12922013-09-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.33.4.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25892013-12-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.18.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2013-1292-12013-09-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.18.1.el5)ELSA-2013-12922013-09-26
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2013-18012013-12-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25892013-12-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.33.4.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25892013-12-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.33.4.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25892013-12-16



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