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CVE-2013-2141

CVSS v2.0 2.1 (Low)
21% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 17
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2013-06-07 14:03:18
(11 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-13 04:42:56
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 3.8.8 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 3.8.8
  Linux Kernel 3.8.0 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0
  Linux Kernel 3.8.1 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1
  Linux Kernel 3.8.2 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2
  Linux Kernel 3.8.3 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3
  Linux Kernel 3.8.4 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.4
  Linux Kernel 3.8.5 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.5
  Linux Kernel 3.8.6 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.6
  Linux Kernel 3.8.7 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.7