The do_tkill function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application that makes a (1) tkill or (2) tgkill system call.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 3.8.8 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.0 (including) | 3.8.0 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.1 (including) | 3.8.1 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.2 (including) | 3.8.2 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.3 (including) | 3.8.3 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.4 (including) | 3.8.4 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.5 (including) | 3.8.5 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.6 (including) | 3.8.6 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 3.8.7 (including) | 3.8.7 (including) |