CVE-2013-0914

The flush_signal_handlers function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 preserves the value of the sa_restorer field across an exec operation…

published March 22, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The flush_signal_handlers function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 preserves the value of the sa_restorer field across an exec operation, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application containing a sigaction system call.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00461 · 39.0th percentile
Published
2013-03-22T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 MAR 10:00Z
    The flush_signal_handlers function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 preserves the value of the sa_restorer field across an exec operation…
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