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TITLE:
Linux Kernel Wireless Extensions Memory Leak Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41245

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http://secunia.com/advisories/41245/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41245

RELEASE DATE:
2010-09-01

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially sensitive
information.

The vulnerability is caused due to wireless drivers potentially
copying more kernel heap memory to userspace than intended, which can
be exploited to disclose potentially sensitive information by e.g.
sending a specially crafted "SIOCGIWESSID" IOCTL.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in the wireless-testing GIT repository.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported as a grsecurity bug by jubidu. Additional information
provided by Brad Spengler and the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Jubidu:
http://forums.grsecurity.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2290&start=0

http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/8/30/127

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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