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USN-1916-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability

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USN-1916-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
06/07/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/08/2014
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-8-0-27-generic

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