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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-06-07T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:40.909Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-2141

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:18.563

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:51:07.377

Link: CVE-2013-2141

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-04-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2141 - Bugzilla