CVE-ID

CVE-2013-0914

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Description
The flush_signal_handlers function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 preserves the value of the sa_restorer field across an exec operation, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application containing a sigaction system call.
References
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Assigning CNA
Chrome
Date Record Created
20130107 Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20130107)
Votes (Legacy)
Comments (Legacy)
Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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