VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-2141
CVSS score2.1 LOW
EPSS probability0.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-06-07
Last modified2026-06-16
Description
The do_tkill function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application that makes a (1) tkill or (2) tgkill system call.