The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 18, 2013 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-ec2-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-desktop-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-pae-devel-debuginfoUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-default-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade gfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-xen-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-pae-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-debug-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-trace-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-desktop-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade kernel-default-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade ocfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-pae-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-xen-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-ec2-debugsourceUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-baseUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-vmiUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-develUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-trace-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-kdumppaeUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade sle-hae-releaseUpgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-desktop-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-vanilla-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vmipaeUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-pae-base-debuginfoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade kernel-default-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-trace-extraUpgrade kernel-ec2-devel-debuginfoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-xen | Feb 17, 2015 | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-ia64Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-386Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1433-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-362-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-pae | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 18, 2013 |
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