CVE-2013-2141

Linux Kernel < 3.8.8 - Resource Management Error

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=970873
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1899-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/10
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/55055
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1900-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (9)
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.0
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.1
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.2
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.3
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.4
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.5
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.6
linux/linux_kernel 3.8.7
linux/linux_kernel < 3.8.8
Published Jun 07, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026