Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-4445

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU92697

Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2008-4445

Published: October 6, 2008 / Updated: October 30, 2012


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92697
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4445
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2008-4445

Install update from vendor's repository.

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