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 ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debuginfoUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-pae-debuginfoUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-develUpgrade kernel-pae-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-debugsourceUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade kernel-pae-debugsourceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-xen-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-traceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-base-debuginfoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-trace-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-desktop-devel-debuginfoUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-ec2-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-desktop-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-devel-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debugsourceUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade sle-hae-releaseUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-xen-debugsourceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-vmipaeUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-xenUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-trace-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-default-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-trace-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade kernel-desktop-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-trace-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-ec2-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-devel-debuginfoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-vmiUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-ec2-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-pae-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-kdumppae | Feb 17, 2015 | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-362-ec2Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1433-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-48-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpc64-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 18, 2013 |
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