The viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info function in drivers/video/via/ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5 does not properly initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a VIAFB_GET_INFO ioctl call.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail//linux/kernel/1009.1/03392.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/v2.6.36/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/25/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/06/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/07/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/25/3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43817
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.36:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|
75553 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2011:0004-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
68177 | Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2011-0007) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
65101 | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-lts-backport-maverick vulnerabilities (USN-1083-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | critical |
65103 | Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : linux-mvl-dove vulnerabilities (USN-1093-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
56190 | USN-1202-1 : linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
55530 | USN-1164-1 : linux-fsl-imx51 vulnerabilities | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
53741 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel-debug (openSUSE-SU-2011:0003-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
53670 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2010:1047-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
52476 | Ubuntu 9.10 : linux, linux-ec2 vulnerabilities (USN-1073-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
51614 | SuSE 11.1 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 3760 / 3762 / 3763) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
51500 | RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2011:0007) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | high |
51066 | Fedora 13 : kernel-2.6.34.7-63.fc13 (2010-18506) | Nessus | Fedora Local Security Checks | medium |
50843 | Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 9.10 / 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : linux, linux-{ec2,source-2.6.15} vulnerabilities (USN-1023-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | medium |