The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-devel | Jan 9, 2014 | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.8.0-23-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 22, 2013 |
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