CVE-2020-24587

CVE-2020-24587 is referenced in the Amazon Linux 2 kernel advisory for Kernel-5.10-2022-002. The connected document confirms a flaw in the Linux kernel 802.11 wifi fragmentation handling where fragments encrypted under different keys can be reassembled and decrypted, enabling an attacker within w...

CVE-2019-19533

CVE-2019-19533 affects the Linux kernel prior to 5.3.4 and is caused by an info-leak in the ttusb_dec.c USB driver (drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c) when handling a malicious USB device. The vulnerability can lead to partial information disclosure (confidentiality impact). Public referenc...

CVE-2019-19534

Summary: CVE-2019-19534 affects the Linux kernel before 5.3.11, enabling a local info-leak via the Peak USB CAN driver (drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c) when a malicious USB device is connected. The root cause is missing initialization of certain structures in the peak_usb CAN driver...

CVE-2019-11191

The CVE-2019-11191 entry describes a local ASLR bypass in the Linux kernel (up to 5.0.7) when CONFIG_IA32_AOUT is enabled and ia32_aout is loaded. The vulnerability arises because install_exec_creds() is invoked too late in load_aout_binary() (fs/binfmt_aout.c), creating a race in ptrace_may_acce...

CVE-2015-7872

CVE-2015-7872 affects the Linux kernel (security/keys/gc.c: key_gc_unused_keys) up to version 4.2.6. A local attacker can trigger a DoS (OOPS) using crafted keyctl commands. Connected documents reference upstream kernel commits (f05819df10d7b09f6d1eb6f8534a8f68e5a4fe61 and ce1fad2740c648a4340f6f6...

CVE-2014-0181

The CVE-2014-0181 issue affects the Linux kernel Netlink implementation prior to 3.14.1, where there is no authorization based on the opener of a Netlink socket. This can allow a local user to bypass intended access restrictions and modify network configurations by using a Netlink socket for the ...

CVE-2000-0006

CVE-2000-0006 affects the strace utility. The issue allows local users to read arbitrary files via memory-mapped file names. The connected records identify strace as the affected component and describe the vulnerability as a local-read exposure through mmap-based file-name handling. No explicit e...

CVE-2021-3923

CVE-2021-3923 describes a local information-leak in the Linux kernel RDMA over InfiniBand path. A privileged local attacker can leak kernel stack data when issuing commands to /dev/infiniband/rdma_cm, with the impact noting potential to defeat kernel protections. Remediation/fixes are not detaile...

CVE-2014-3645

CVE-2014-3645 affects the Linux kernel KVM implementation in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c, with versions before 3.12. The root cause is that the code path handling the INVEPT instruction lacks an exit handler, which can allow a guest OS user to trigger a denial of service by crashing the guest via a crafte...

CVE-2022-3521

CVE-2022-3521 is a race-condition vulnerability in the Linux Kernel KCM subsystem (function kcm_tx_work in net/kcm/kcmsock.c). The issue can allow a local attacker to trigger a crash via race conditions in the KCM path. Technical details in connected sources confirm the affected component and roo...

CVE-2014-9584

CVE-2014-9584 affects the Linux kernel where the function parse_rock_ridge_inode_internal in fs/isofs/rock.c does not validate a length value in the ER System Use Field, enabling local users to obtain sensitive kernel memory via a crafted iso9660 image. This vulnerability exists in kernels before...

CVE-2014-8133

CVE-2014-8133 affects the Linux kernel TLS implementation (arch/x86/kernel/tls.c) up to version 3.18.1. A local attacker can exploit a crafted application that uses set_thread_area and subsequently reads a 16‑bit value to bypass the espfix protection and, in turn, bypass ASLR. The description con...

CVE-2014-9419

CVE-2014-9419 affects the Linux kernel (arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c) up to version 3.18.1. The issue fails to ensure TLS descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, enabling a local attacker to bypass ASLR by crafting an application that reads a TLS base address. Connected advisor...

CVE-2014-9585

CVE-2014-9585 affects Linux kernels up to 3.18.2. The vdso_addr code in arch/x86/vdso/vma.c can misselect vDSO memory, enabling local users to bypass ASLR by guessing a PMD-end location. Exploitation details and patches/fixes are not provided in the connected documents; monitor advisories for rem...

CVE-2013-2547

CVE-2013-2547 concerns the Linux kernel: the crypto_report_one() path in crypto_user.c does not fully initialize certain kernel structures when copying data to userspace, risking leakage of kernel heap memory. The vulnerability requires CAP_NET_ADMIN in the base description, enabling a local atta...

CVE-2010-4158

The CVE-2010-4158 issue affects the Linux kernel (pre-2.6.36.2) where sk_run_filter in net/core/filter.c may execute BPF_S_LD_MEM or BPF_S_LDX_MEM before a memory location is initialized. This can allow local users to read potentially sensitive kernel stack memory via a crafted socket filter. The...

CVE-2009-0028

CVE-2009-0028 is a local vulnerability in the Linux kernel up to version 2.6.28 where the clone system call with CLONE_PARENT can allow an unprivileged child to spawn a second child and exit, enabling it to send arbitrary signals to the parent process. The MiracleLinux AXSA-2009-42:04 advisory ex...

CVE-2010-3881

The CVE-2010-3881 issue affects the Linux kernel arch/x86/kvm/x86.c, where several structure members are not initialized in versions prior to 2.6.36.2. This can allow local users to read potentially sensitive data from kernel stack memory via /dev/kvm. The documented fix is in kernel 2.6.36.2 (an...

CVE-2011-4132

CVE-2011-4132 affects the Linux kernel’s Journaling Block Device (JBD) cleanup_journal_tail function. The vulnerability allows local users to trigger a denial of service (assertion error and kernel oops) when handling an ext3 or ext4 image containing an invalid log first block value. The descript...

CVE-2009-0676

The CVE-2009-0676 issue affects the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.28.6, where sock_getsockopt in net/core/sock.c fails to initialize a structure member, enabling local attackers to read potentially sensitive kernel memory via an SO_BSDCOMPAT getsockopt request. Publicly documented in multiple sources...

CVE-2010-3850

CVE-2010-3850: In the Linux kernel, the ec_dev_ioctl function in net/econet/af_econet.c did not require CAP_NET_ADMIN, allowing local users to bypass access restrictions and configure econet addresses via an SIOCSIFADDR ioctl. Documented impact is local privilege/unauthorized configuration; fix a...

CVE-2014-1738

CVE-2014-1738 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the floppy driver (raw_cmd_copyout) where processing FDRAWCMD IOCTL calls could allow local attackers with write access to /dev/fd to read kernel heap memory. The flaw is described as an improper restriction of pointers during FDRAWCMD processing, ...

CVE-2011-0711

CVE-2011-0711 affects the Linux kernel through the xfs_fs_geometry function in fs/xfs/xfs_fsops.c. The vulnerability arises because a structure member is not initialized, enabling local attackers to read potentially sensitive data from kernel stack memory via the FSGEOMETRY_V1 ioctl. The affected...

CVE-2013-7421

CVE-2013-7421 : Linux kernel Crypto API flaw allows a local user to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind() on an AF_ALG socket with a salg_name, in kernels before 3.18.5. This is the same class as CVE-2014-9644 and is addressed by the 3.18.5 fix (ChangeLog-3.18.5). Connected IBM and vendor ad...

CVE-2011-1160

Technical details for CVE-2011-1160 are not publicly available in the supplied connected documents. The initial description identifies a kernel memory info leak in tpm_open (Linux kernel

CVE-2014-0131

CVE-2014-0131 affects the Linux kernel up to version 3.13.6. The vulnerability is a use-after-free in the skb_segment function within net/core/skbuff.c caused by the absence of a certain orphaning operation. Exploitation details are not provided in the supplied documents. The impact is that an at...

CVE-2013-2164

The CVE-2013-2164 issue affects the Linux kernel (mmc_ioctl_cdrom_read_data in drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c) and allows local users to read kernel memory from a malfunctioning CD-ROM. Affected context: Linux kernel up to version 3.10; exploitation requires local access. Impact per sources: local informa...

CVE-2013-2237

CVE-2013-2237 affects the Linux kernel prior to 3.9. The vulnerability arises because key_notify_policy_flush in net/key/af_key.c does not initialize a certain structure member, enabling local attackers to read kernel heap memory via a broadcast message on the IPSec key_socket notify_policy inter...

CVE-2010-4080

CVE-2010-4080 affects the Linux kernel: snd_hdsp_hwdep_ioctl in sound/pci/rme9652/hdsp.c does not initialize a structure, enabling local attackers to leak kernel stack information via SNDRV_HDSP_IOCTL_GET_CONFIG_INFO. Affected products/versions: Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6. Impact is an inform...

CVE-2010-3875

CVE-2010-3875 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the ax25_getname function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c. The root cause is that a structure is not initialized, enabling local users to read a copy of kernel stack memory and potentially obtain sensitive information. The issue is tied to kernels prior ...

CVE-2011-1162

CVE-2011-1162 is a memory-clearing flaw in the Linux kernel 2.6 tpm_read() that can let a local unprivileged user read data from a previous TPM command. The connected advisories (MiracleLinux AXSA entries, Oracle Linux ELSA advisories, and RHSA-2012:0010) explicitly list CVE-2011-1162 among kerne...

CVE-2014-9644

CVE-2014-9644 affects the Linux kernel Crypto API prior to 3.18.5. It allows a local user to load arbitrary kernel modules by abusing a bind() call on an AF_ALG socket with a module template expression (eg, vfat(aes)) in salg_name. This is a local, privilege-related issue, separate from CVE-2013-...

CVE-2009-0675

CVE-2009-0675 affects the Linux kernel up to version 2.6.28.6, where the skfp_ioctl function in drivers/net/skfp/skfddi.c incorrectly allows SKFP_CLR_STATS requests when CAP_NET_ADMIN is absent rather than present, enabling local users to reset driver statistics (inverted logic). The vulnerabilit...

CVE-2010-4346

The vulnerability CVE-2010-4346 affects the Linux kernel: install_special_mapping in mm/mmap.c before 2.6.37-rc6 does not call security_file_mmap as expected, allowing local users to bypass mmap_min_addr restrictions and potentially trigger NULL pointer dereference via a crafted assembly-language...

CVE-2010-3296

CVE-2010-3296 affects the Linux kernel driver cxgb3 (cxgb_extension_ioctl in drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c). The advisory states that the code path in kernels up to 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a structure member, allowing a local user to potentially read sensitive data from kernel st...

CVE-2011-1080

CVE-2011-1080 affects the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.39 via the do_replace path in net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c. The issue: a name field may not end with a null terminator, enabling a local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN to replace a bridge table and read potentially sensitive data from kernel stack m...

CVE-2015-6252

CVE-2015-6252 refers to a vulnerability in the Linux kernel where the vhost_dev_ioctl path in drivers/vhost/vhost.c allows local users to trigger a denial of service (memory consumption) by issuing a VHOST_SET_LOG_FD ioctl that can cause permanent file-descriptor allocation. The description speci...

CVE-2011-1172

The CVE-2011-1172 issue affects the Linux kernel IPv6 stack (net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c): root cause is failure to append a null terminator to certain string values, enabling local memory information disclosure via a crafted request (CAP_NET_ADMIN) and reading the modprobe argument. Impact i...

CVE-2015-5697

CVE-2015-5697 (Linux kernel) : The get_bitmap_file function in drivers/md/md.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 does not initialize a bitmap data structure, allowing local attackers to read sensitive kernel memory via the GET_BITMAP_FILE ioctl. This is a local information disclosure vulnerability...

CVE-2014-4027

CVE-2014-4027 affects the Linux kernel prior to 3.14. The flaw is in the rd_build_device_space function (drivers/target/target_core_rd.c), where a data structure is not properly initialized, enabling local users to read sensitive information from ramdisk_mcp memory by abusing access to a SCSI ini...

CVE-2014-9731

The CVE-2014-9731 entry concerns the Linux kernel’s UDF filesystem (CONFIG_UDF_FS) for versions before 3.18.2. The vulnerability arises because the UDF symlink path length validation may not accommodate space for storing a symlink target’s name plus a trailing NUL, enabling a local attacker to ob...

CVE-2008-3528

The CVE-2008-3528 entry concerns a DoS in the Linux kernel 2.6.26.5 lineages (fs/ext2/dir.c, fs/ext3/dir.c, and possibly fs/ext4/dir.c) where there is no limit on printk console messages reporting directory corruption. This enables physically proximate attackers to cause a temporary system hang b...

CVE-2009-3228

The CVE-2009-3228 issue concerns the Linux kernel tc subsystem (net/sched/sch_api.c: tc_fill_tclass). In Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.37.6 and 2.6.x before 2.6.31-rc9, certain structure members (tcm__pad1, tcm__pad2) are not initialized, which could allow local users to read sensitive data from ...

CVE-2010-3477

The CVE-2010-3477 issue affects the Linux kernel’s net/sched/act_police.c (tcf_act_police_dump) in versions before 2.6.36-rc4. The root cause is incomplete initialization of certain structure members during dump operations, allowing local users to read potentially sensitive kernel memory. The vul...

CVE-2013-0160

CVE-2013-0160 affects the Linux kernel up to version 3.7.9. It enables local attackers to obtain sensitive keystroke timing information by abusing the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device. The impact is described as partial confidentiality loss; no guidance on exploit details or mitigation is prov...

CVE-2004-0554

CVE-2004-0554 affects the Linux kernel (2.4.x and 2.6.x on x86). The root cause is a local-denial-of-service condition triggered by an infinite loop that abuses a sequence of fsave/frstor instructions in a signal handler (as demonstrated by crash.c). The practical impact is a system crash/DoS wit...

CVE-2011-1044

CVE-2011-1044 affects the Linux kernel (pre-2.6.37) and is caused by ib_uverbs_poll_cq in drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c not initializing a certain response buffer. This allows local attackers to read potentially sensitive data from kernel memory via vectors that fill the buffer only partia...

CVE-2011-4110

CVE-2011-4110 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6 that affects the user_update function in security/keys/user_defined.c. The issue allows local users to trigger a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference and kernel oops when updating a negative key into a fully instantiated key. Ex...

CVE-2013-2234

CVE-2013-2234: In the Linux kernel (net/key/af_key.c), the functions key_notify_sa_flush and key_notify_policy_flush do not initialize certain structure members in versions before 3.10, allowing local users to read sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a broadcast message on the IPSec...

CVE-2009-3612

CVE-2009-3612 affects the Linux kernel’s net/sched/cls_api.c tcf_fill_node in the netlink subsystem. The issue is that a tcm__pad2 structure member is not initialized, potentially allowing local attackers to read sensitive kernel memory. Affected: kernel 2.6.x prior to 2.6.32-rc5 and 2.4.37.6 and...