CVE-2009-3002
Published: 28 August 2009
The Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc7 does not initialize certain data structures within getname functions, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on (1) an AF_APPLETALK socket, related to the atalk_getname function in net/appletalk/ddp.c; (2) an AF_IRDA socket, related to the irda_getname function in net/irda/af_irda.c; (3) an AF_ECONET socket, related to the econet_getname function in net/econet/af_econet.c; (4) an AF_NETROM socket, related to the nr_getname function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c; (5) an AF_ROSE socket, related to the rose_getname function in net/rose/af_rose.c; or (6) a raw CAN socket, related to the raw_getname function in net/can/raw.c.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
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hardy |
Released
(2.6.24-25.63)
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|
intrepid |
Released
(2.6.27-15.43)
|
|
jaunty |
Released
(2.6.28-16.55)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
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linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(2.6.15-55.80)
|
hardy |
Does not exist
|
|
intrepid |
Does not exist
|
|
jaunty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|