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TITLE:
Linux Kernel ".getname" Information Disclosure

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA36438

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/36438/

DESCRIPTION:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the Linux Kernel, which
can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose potentially
sensitive information.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to the proto_ops ".getname"
functions for various protocols not properly clearing certain
structure members before returning them to userspace, which can be
exploited to disclose kernel memory.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in version 2.6.31-rc7.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://git.kernel.org/linus/09384dfc76e526c3993c09c42e016372dc9dd22c
http://git.kernel.org/linus/e84b90ae5eb3c112d1f208964df1d8156a538289
http://git.kernel.org/linus/3d392475c873c10c10d6d96b94d092a34ebd4791
http://git.kernel.org/linus/f6b97b29513950bfbf621a83d85b6f86b39ec8db
http://git.kernel.org/linus/80922bbb12a105f858a8f0abb879cb4302d0ecaa
http://git.kernel.org/linus/17ac2e9c58b69a1e25460a568eae1b0dc0188c25

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