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Linux Kernel IPv4 "sockaddr_in.sin_zero" Information Disclosure

Secunia Advisory:

SA19357

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Release Date:

2006-03-23

Last Update:

2006-05-31

Popularity:

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Critical:

Not critical

Impact:

Exposure of sensitive information

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Patch

OS:

Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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Solution:
Update to the fixed versions.
http://kernel.org/

Kernel 2.4.x:
Fixed in the CVS repositories.

Kernel 2.6.x:
Update to version 2.6.16.19.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Pavel Kankovsky

Changelog:
2006-05-31: Updated "Solution Status", "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.

Original Advisory:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-netdev&m=114148078223594&w=2

Kernel.org:
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/ke...3b3dcfa80c9094f1748c1be064b9326c9ef2b
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.19
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/ke...91f6a4a11feb5794aef9307c428838129ea02

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