CVE-2013-2141 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 3.8.9. A flaw in the do_tkill function allows local users to extract sensitive data from kernel memory by making crafted tkill or tgkill system calls. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access to achieve a partial impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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