Description
The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2745-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2113 | The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1929-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1930-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1931-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1932-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1933-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1934-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1935-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1936-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:40.980Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-2148
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:19.893
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-2148
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN