The copy_to_user_auth function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perf | Dec 1, 2016 | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-trace-base | Jan 12, 2015 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-215-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-34-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-34-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-19-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1422-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-34-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-34-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-34-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-19-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-19-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-19-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-34-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-1218-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-19-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-28-generic-pae | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 15, 2013 |
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