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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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-2766-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2106 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1833-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1837-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1839-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1849-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1880-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1881-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1882-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1883-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1899-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1900-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:40.909Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-2141
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:18.563
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-2141
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN