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HistoryJul 29, 2013 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability

2013-07-2900:00:00
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5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

17.0%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 12.04

Packages

  • linux-lts-raring - Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring

Details

An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel when inotify is used
to monitor the /dev/ptmx device. A local user could exploit this flaw to
discover keystroke timing and potentially discover sensitive information
like password length.

5.5 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

2.1 Low

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

0.0005 Low

EPSS

Percentile

17.0%