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Linux Kernel File Offset Pointer Handling Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA12210
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Release Date:
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2004-08-04
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Last Update:
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2004-08-09
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Popularity:
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11,529 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Partial Fix
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0415
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Description:
Paul Starzetz has reported a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose sensitive information in kernel memory.
The vulnerability is caused due to race conditions and conversion errors when handling 64-bit file offset pointers.
Successful exploitation may disclose large portions of kernel memory.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.4.26 and prior and in version 2.6.7 and prior.
Solution:
Update to version 2.4.27.
http://kernel.org/
Grant only trusted users access to affected systems.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Paul Starzetz, iSEC.
Changelog:
2004-08-09: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0016-procleaks.txt
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