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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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2745-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1929-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1930-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1931-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1932-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1933-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1934-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1935-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1936-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:19.893

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-2148

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-06-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2148 - Bugzilla

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