The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-2745-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2013-2113 | The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor. |
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USN-1929-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
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USN-1930-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1931-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1932-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1933-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1934-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1935-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1936-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:40.980Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-2148

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:19.893
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-2148


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