385927 – (CVE-2011-2211) Kernel: linux >= 2.6.39.1 error when processing the "osf_getsysinfo()" system call in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c (CVE-2011-2211)

Bug 385927 (CVE-2011-2211) - Kernel: linux >= 2.6.39.1 error when processing the "osf_getsysinfo()" system call in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c (CVE-2011-2211)

Summary: Kernel: linux >= 2.6.39.1 error when processing the "osf_getsysinfo()" system...

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	CVE-2011-2211

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

Importance:	Normal trivial
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://secunia.com/advisories/44754/
Whiteboard:	[linux >= 2.6.39.1]
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Reported:	2011-10-06 20:13 UTC by Michael Harrison
Modified:	2013-09-04 03:24 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Michael Harrison 2011-10-06 20:13:51 UTC

4) An error when processing the "osf_getsysinfo()" system call in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c can be exploited to disclose the contents of some kernel memory.

Comment 1 Michael Harrison 2012-01-31 10:57:38 UTC

Original Advisory:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/11/87 

Solution:
Fixed in version 2.6.35.14

May be old and not affect current sources, but cleaning up bugs.
Thanks,
Michael