SB2010093005 - Information exposure in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2943)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to read and manipulate data.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error. A remote user can read and manipulate data.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33771
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/18/2
• http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33767
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/5
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42527
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35
• http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33769
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=624923
• http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2010-06/msg00198.html
• http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.file-systems.xfs.general/33768
• http://oss.sgi.com/archives/xfs/2010-06/msg00191.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42758
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43161
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1057-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0280
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
• 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=1920779e67cbf5ea8afef317777c5bf2b8096188
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7124fe0a5b619d65b739477b3b55a20bf805b06d
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b6259e7a83647948fa33a736cc832310c8d85aa