Race condition in the environ_read function in fs/proc/base.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.4 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a /proc/*/environ file during a process-setup time interval in which environment-variable copying is incomplete.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-devel | Nov 30, 2017 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default | Dec 9, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-119-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-119-omapUpgrade linux-image-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-119-virtualUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1497-omap4Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-119-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-119-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-119-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-119-generic | Dec 21, 2016 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Nov 16, 2016 |
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