CVE-2013-2148

Kernel: fanotify: info leak in copy_event_to_user

Published Jun 7, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2745-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2113 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1929-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1930-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1931-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1932-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1933-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1934-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1935-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1936-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:27 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2013, 2:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 3, 2013, 12:00 AM