Vulnerability identifier: #VU92524
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the hci_sock_getname() function in net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3f68ba07b1da811bf383b4b701b129bfcb2e4988
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=792039c73cf176c8e39a6e8beef2c94ff46522ed
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e15ca9a0ef9a86f0477530b0f44a725d67f889ee
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3f68ba07b1da811bf383b4b701b129bfcb2e4988
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/792039c73cf176c8e39a6e8beef2c94ff46522ed
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e15ca9a0ef9a86f0477530b0f44a725d67f889ee
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.6.bz2
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.