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kernel: information disclosure

Package(s):kernel CVE #(s):CVE-2013-2636
Created:May 20, 2013 Updated:May 22, 2013
Description: From the CVE entry:

net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.

Alerts:
Mageia MGASA-2013-0147 2013-05-17
Mageia MGASA-2013-0148 2013-05-17
Mageia MGASA-2013-0149 2013-05-17
Mageia MGASA-2013-0150 2013-05-17
Mageia MGASA-2013-01451 2013-05-17
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