CVE-2013-2141
Linux Kernel tkill/tgkill Information Leak
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 7, 2013, 2:03 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/55055 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766 Added Reference http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/10 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1899-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1900-1 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=970873 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1264 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1292 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1801 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2141 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. CVE-2013-2141 Kernel: signal: information leak in tkill/tgkill Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f [Exploit, Patch] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1292 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2141 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1801 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1264 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-2141 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile