SB2013021804 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel
Published: February 18, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013021804
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4530)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b66c5984017533316fd1951770302649baf1aa33
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0223.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=868285
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b66c5984017533316fd1951770302649baf1aa33