The ib_uverbs_poll_cq function in drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability Description
The ib_uverbs_poll_cq function in drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not initialize a certain response buffer, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via vectors that cause this buffer to be only partially filled, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4649.
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References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7182afea8d1afd432a17c18162cc3fd441d0da93
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667916
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65563
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46488
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