CVE-2010-0003

NameCVE-2010-0003
DescriptionThe print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1996-1, DSA-2005-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linux-2.6sourceetch(not affected)
linux-2.6sourcelenny2.6.26-21lenny3DSA-1996-1
linux-2.6source(unstable)2.6.32-6
linux-2.6.24sourceetch2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.9etch3DSA-2005-1
linux-2.6.24source(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

[etch] - linux-2.6 <not-affected> (does not have print-fatal-signals)

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