CVE-2011-1078 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive kernel stack memory via the Bluetooth SCO socket option due to uninitialized structures.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1078?

CVE-2011-1078 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The sco_sock_getsockopt_old function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not initialize a certain structure, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via the SCO_CONNINFO option.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1078?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1078?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wp44-f4xm-33vc.

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