The sys_get_thread_area function in process.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.12.4 and 2.6.13 does not clear a data structure before copying it to userspace, which might allow a user process to obtain sensitive information.
2005-10-21T01:02:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.3 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.4 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.5 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.6 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.7 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.8 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.8.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.9 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.10 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.3 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.4 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.5 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.6 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.7 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.8 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.9 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.10 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.11 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11.12 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.12 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.12.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.12.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.12.3 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.12.4 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.13 | Yes |