The ipc subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc1 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via vectors related to the (1) compat_sys_semctl, (2) compat_sys_msgctl, and (3) compat_sys_shmctl functions in ipc/compat.c; and the (4) compat_sys_mq_open and (5) compat_sys_mq_getsetattr functions in ipc/compat_mq.c.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-smp-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-largesmp-develUpgrade kernel-xenUUpgrade kernel-largesmpUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-xenU-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-man | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-216-doveUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-112-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-307-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-608-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-416-doveUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-312-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-25-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.31-22-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-29-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-28-versatile | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 29, 2010 |
| Vmsa 2011 0012 | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 480973Upgrade VMware ESX 4.1 to build number 502767 | Oct 20, 2011 | Nov 29, 2010 |
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