SB2013021805 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel
Published: February 18, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013021805
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0160)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/08/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892983