The rtnl_fill_ifinfo function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 3.8.3 (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) |