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USN-1683-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

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USN-1683-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
02/17/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/06/2013
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

The load_script function in fs/binfmt_script.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-386
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-generic-pae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-ia64
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-lpia
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-powerpc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-preempt
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-server
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-sparc64
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-sparc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-versatile
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-2-6-32-45-virtual

References

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