CVE-2013-2148

Description

The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1929-1 vendor advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2013/6/3/128 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971258
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1930-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/26 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2148?
CVE-2013-2148 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2148?
To fix CVE-2013-2148, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2148 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2148 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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