Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-974-1

Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-974-1 OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbubuntuUSN9741.nasl 7965 2017-12-01 07:38:25Z santu $ Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-974-1 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

kernel: numerous getname() infoleaks

The Linux kernel before 2.6.31-rc7 does not initialize certain data structures within getname functions, which allows local users to read the contents of some kernel memory locations by calling getsockname on 1 an AFAPPLETALK socket, related to the atalkgetname function in net/appletalk/ddp.c; 2 ...