Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9748
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title: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.
Description: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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2005-3276
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-BOOT is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-unsupported is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel-source is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.4.21-40.EL
  • OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
  • BACK