Description
The sys_get_thread_area function in process.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.12.4 and 2.6.13 does not clear a data structure before copying it to userspace, which might allow a user process to obtain sensitive information.
References (19)
Core 19
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9748
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15527
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/8/3/36
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=71ae18ec690953e9ba7107c7cc44589c2cc0d9f1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042e81864gSEM90Oun0jA8dufpM3inw
Scores
EPSS
0.0045
EPSS Percentile
36.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (31)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.0
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.6
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.7
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8.1
... and 21 more
Published
Oct 21, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026