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CVE-2010-0003
Published: Jan 26, 2010
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20100112 CVE request - kernel: infoleak if print-fatal-signals=1
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
RHSA-2010:0146
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2010:0147
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
x_refsource_CONFIRM
37724
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
38779
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
SUSE-SA:2010:012
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/69752/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
SUSE-SA:2010:014
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
FEDORA-2010-0919
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
DSA-1996
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
43315
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
39033
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
38333
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[oss-security] 20100113 Re: CVE request - kernel: infoleak if print-fatal-signals=1
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554578
x_refsource_CONFIRM
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10550
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
DSA-2005
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
SUSE-SA:2010:010
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
38492
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2010:0161
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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