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Bug 922133 - (CVE-2012-6539) CVE-2012-6539 Kernel: net: info leak in compat dev_ifconf
CVE-2012-6539 Kernel: net: info leak in compat dev_ifconf
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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All Linux
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Assigned To: Red Hat Product Security
impact=low,public=20120815,reported=2...
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Blocks: 858947
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Reported: 2013-03-15 10:42 EDT by Prasad J Pandit
Modified: 2015-07-31 03:01 EDT (History)
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Last Closed: 2014-06-09 14:15:26 EDT
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Description Prasad J Pandit 2013-03-15 10:42:39 EDT
Linux kernel built with compat ioctl interface for network devices is
vulnerable to an information leakage flaw. It occurs while doing ioctl
SIOCGIFCONF call.

An unprivileged user could use this flaw to leak kernel memory bytes.

Upstream fix:
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 -> https://git.kernel.org/linus/43da5f2e0d0c69ded3d51907d9552310a6b545e8

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 -> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/14/21
Comment 1 Prasad J Pandit 2013-03-15 10:44:45 EDT
Statement:

This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.

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