DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2141

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CVE-2013-2141
Published: 07 Jun 2013, 14:03
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:12

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Jun 2013, 14:03
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:12
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The do_tkill function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application that makes a (1) tkill or (2) tgkill system call.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.9.4-1 | < 3.9.4-1 | < 3.9.4-1 | < 3.9.4-1

References (1)