CVE-2013-0914 (GCVE-0-2013-0914)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-03-22 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 14:41
VLAI?
Summary
The flush_signal_handlers function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 preserves the value of the sa_restorer field across an exec operation, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application containing a sigaction system call.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920499 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1792-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1794-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvald… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/11/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1787-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1798-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/Chang… x_refsource_CONFIRM
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