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Re: CVE Request -- kernel stack disclosure in binfmt_script load_script()


From: Kurt Seifried <kseifried () redhat com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:47:07 -0600

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On 10/19/2012 06:28 AM, P J P wrote:

A memory disclosure flaw has been found in the way binfmt_script 
load_script() function handled excessive recursions. An
unprivileged local user could use this flaw to leak kernel memory.

Proposed upstream fix: - https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/9/23/29

References: - https://lkml.org/lkml/2012/8/18/75 - 
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2012/LinuxKernelBinfmtScriptStackDataDisclosure/



Thank you.

Please use CVE-2012-4530 for this issue.

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Kurt Seifried Red Hat Security Response Team (SRT)
PGP: 0x5E267993 A90B F995 7350 148F 66BF 7554 160D 4553 5E26 7993

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