CVE-2005-3276

N/A Unknown
Published: October 21, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The sys_get_thread_area function in process.c in Linux 2.6 before 2.6.12.4 and 2.6.13 does not clear a data structure before copying it to userspace, which might allow a user process to obtain sensitive information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042e81864gSEM90Oun0jA8dufpM3inw
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/8/3/36
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=71ae18ec690953e9ba7107c7cc44589c2cc0d9f1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15527
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9748
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4042e81864gSEM90Oun0jA8dufpM3inw
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/8/3/36
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=71ae18ec690953e9ba7107c7cc44589c2cc0d9f1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9748
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/219-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux