The print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1996-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0035 The print_fatal_signal function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 on the i386 platform, when print-fatal-signals is enabled, allows local users to discover the contents of arbitrary memory locations by jumping to an address and then reading a log file, and might allow local users to cause a denial of service (system slowdown or crash) by jumping to an address.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-894-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:30:47.065Z

Reserved: 2009-12-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-0003

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-01-26T18:30:01.010

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-0003

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-01-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-0003 - Bugzilla

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