Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-2148
CVE-2013-2148
Description
The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.9.4
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=3.9.4
Patches
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References
8- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.htmlnvd
- lkml.org/lkml/2013/6/3/128nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/26nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1929-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1930-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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