The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-source | Jan 9, 2014 | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-40-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-27-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-40-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-40-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1429-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-27-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-222-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-40-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-40-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-27-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-27-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-40-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-27-powerpc64-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 15, 2013 |
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