SB2010092106 - Information exposure in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3078)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/41284
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
• http://www.linux.sgi.com/archives/xfs-masters/2010-09/msg00002.html
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1024418
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43022
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/1
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630804
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/12
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41512
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0839.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a122eb2fdfd78b58c6dd992d6f4b1aaef667eef9