Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Linux kernel information-disclosure issue limited to the Alpha platform. A local user could cause the kernel to return sensitive kernel memory through a crafted osf_sysinfo call. Business urgency is mainly for legacy Alpha systems with local users. Exposure appears limited to Linux systems running on the Alpha architecture with kernels before 2.6.39.4 or unverified vendor backports. Modern non-Alpha Linux hosts are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Treat as a legacy-platform exposure check. Prioritize only if Alpha Linux systems exist, especially shared systems with local user accounts. Otherwise, document non-applicability and move on. Mitigation focus: Inventory for any Linux Alpha systems still in service.; Upgrade to a kernel containing the referenced upstream fix or 2.6.39.4-equivalent backport.; If patching is delayed, restrict local user access on affected Alpha hosts..
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- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527fCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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