net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c in the IPv4 implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not place the expected '\0' character at the end of string data in the values of certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to issue a crafted request, and then reading the argument to the resulting modprobe process.
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References | () http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100145416Â - | |
References | () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=42eab94fff18cb1091d3501cd284d6bd6cc9c143Â - | |
References | () http://marc.info/?l=netfilter-devel&m=129978081009955&w=2Â - Patch | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0833.html - | |
References | () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8278Â - | |
References | () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8282Â - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39Â - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/18/15Â - Patch | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/1Â - Patch | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/21/4Â - Patch | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=689321Â - Patch |
Information
Published : 2011-06-22 22:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:25
NVD link : CVE-2011-1170
Mitre link : CVE-2011-1170
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1170
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor