# CVE-2005-3276: 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 u

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

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

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