SB2005011002 - Race condition in Linux kernel

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SB2005011002 - Race condition in Linux kernel

Published: January 10, 2005

Security Bulletin ID SB2005011002
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1058)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to read the environment variables of another process that is still spawning via /proc/.../cmdline.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References