289918 – (CVE-2009-3612) Kernel: tfc_fill_node() tcm__pad2 infomation disclosure (CVE-2009-3612)

Bug 289918 (CVE-2009-3612) - Kernel: tfc_fill_node() tcm__pad2 infomation disclosure (CVE-2009-3612)

Summary: Kernel: tfc_fill_node() tcm__pad2 infomation disclosure (CVE-2009-3612)

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	CVE-2009-3612

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel...
Whiteboard:	[linux <2.6.27.39] [linux >=2.6.28 <2...
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Reported:	2009-10-20 22:01 UTC by Alex Legler (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-09-15 18:39 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2009-10-20 22:01:24 UTC

CVE-2009-3612 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-3612):
  The tcf_fill_node function in net/sched/cls_api.c in the netlink
  subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.32-rc5, and 2.4.37.6
  and earlier, does not initialize a certain tcm__pad2 structure
  member, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information
  from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.  NOTE: this issue exists
  because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2005-4881.