CVE-2013-2141

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:51

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/55055 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/55055 -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/10 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/10 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1899-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1899-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1900-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1900-1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=970873 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=970873 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f - Exploit, Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f - Exploit, Patch

Information

Published : 2013-06-07 14:03

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:51


NVD link : CVE-2013-2141

Mitre link : CVE-2013-2141

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-2141


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors