PT-2011-1009 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
CVSS v2.0
2.1
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.1
Description
The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics, potentially revealing confidential information such as the length of another user's password. This is achieved by sending taskstats commands to a netlink socket.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.1, update to version 3.1 or later to resolve the issue.
Fix
RCE
Information Disclosure
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse