Description
The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 3.2.41-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.2.41-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.2.41-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat MRG 2 | kernel-rt +11 | 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt | RHSA-2013:0829 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0829 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
References
- USN-1796-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
- MDVSA-2013:176 vendor-advisory
- USN-1797-1 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20130305 CVE Requests (maybe): Linux kernel: various info leaks, some NULL ptr derefs mailing-list
- USN-1793-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1971 vendor-advisory
- USN-1794-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-1795-1 vendor-advisory