The sock_getsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1749-1 | New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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DSA-1787-1 | New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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DSA-1794-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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EUVD-2009-0676 | The sock_getsockopt function in net/core/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28.6 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request. |
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USN-751-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-752-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T04:40:05.102Z
Reserved: 2009-02-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-0676

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-02-22T22:30:00.967
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-0676


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