CVE-2013-2141

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

5.5

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.04

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1880-1) linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic_3.5.0-34.55~precise1_i386.deb	Linux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1880-1) linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic_3.5.0-34.55~precise1_amd64.deb	Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234