net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37-rc2 does not properly initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_RAW capability to read copies of the applicable structures.
The product does not initialize a critical resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.37 (excluding) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37 (including) | 2.6.37 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.6.37-rc1 (including) | 2.6.37-rc1 (including) |