kernel: stack disclosure in binfmt_script load_script()

The loadscript function in fs/binfmtscript.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 does not properly handle recursion, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application...

PT-2012-5462 · Linux +3 · Linux Kernel +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 3.7.2 Description: The issue concerns the load script function in fs/binfmt script.c, which does not properly handle recursion. This allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory vi...