The get_name function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a copy of this structure.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.37-rc1 | 2.6.37-rc1.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | - | 2.6.37 |
| linux / linux_kernel | 2.6.37 | 2.6.37.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 5.0 | 5.0.x |