The llc_ui_getname function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.31-rc7 and earlier does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on an AF_LLC socket.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-15-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-iop32xUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-ixp4xxUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-15-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-15-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-lpia | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 28, 2009 |
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