CVE-2013-2141

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.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 04:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary CVE-2013-2141 Kernel: signal: information leak in tkill/tgkill 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
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1801', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1801', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1292', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1292', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2141', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2141', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1264', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1264', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary 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. CVE-2013-2141 Kernel: signal: information leak in tkill/tgkill
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Patch'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2141 -
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1292 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1264 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1801 -

Information

Published : 2013-06-07 14:03

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2013-2141

Mitre link : CVE-2013-2141

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-2141


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors