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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.2 | 3.8.2.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.7 | 3.8.7.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.0 | 3.8.0.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.6 | 3.8.6.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | - | 3.8.8.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.5 | 3.8.5.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.1 | 3.8.1.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.3 | 3.8.3.x |
| linux / linux_kernel | 3.8.4 | 3.8.4.x |