CVE-2013-2141
linux-2.6 - several
EPSS 0.04%
Description
The do_tkill function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application that makes a (1) tkill or (2) tgkill system call.
How to fix CVE-2013-2141
To remediate CVE-2013-2141, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 3.9.4-1 or later
- Debian/linux-2.6—upgrade to 2.6.32-48squeeze4 or later
Is CVE-2013-2141 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.9.4-1
- from 0, < 2.6.32-48squeeze4