Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Linux kernel information leak. A local user or process with CAP_NET_ADMIN could receive unintended data from kernel heap memory through the crypto user configuration report API. It is not described as remotely exploitable in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux systems running kernels through 3.8.2 or vendor kernels addressed by the cited Ubuntu, Mandriva, or openSUSE advisories. Containers or services granted CAP_NET_ADMIN are relevant. Treat as a legacy platform hygiene issue unless CAP_NET_ADMIN is broadly granted. Prioritize patching old Linux systems, hardened container configurations, and environments where local users or workloads are not fully trusted. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant vendor kernel security update for affected systems.; Confirm the kernel includes commit 9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6 or vendor equivalent.; Remove CAP_NET_ADMIN from users, services, and containers unless strictly required..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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