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CVE-2009-2847

Publication date 18 August 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The do_sigaltstack function in kernel/signal.c in Linux kernel 2.4 through 2.4.37 and 2.6 before 2.6.31-rc5, when running on 64-bit systems, does not clear certain padding bytes from a structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from the kernel stack via the sigaltstack function.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-16.55
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-15.43
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-25.63
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
linux-source-2.6.15 9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.15-55.80

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-852-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 22 October 2009

Other references