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.
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Published : 2013-06-07 07:03
Updated : 2023-02-12 20:42
NVD link : CVE-2013-2141
Mitre link : CVE-2013-2141
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CWE
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel