CVE-2013-2141

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…

published June 7, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00593 · 47.6th percentile
Published
2013-06-07T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 JUN 10:00Z
    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…
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