PRE-CERT Security Advisory - The Linux kernel contains a vulnerability that may lead to information leakage due to corrupted partition tables. The kernel automatically evaluates partition tables of storage devices. This happens independently of whether any auto-mounting is enabled or not. The code for evaluating OSF partition tables contains a buffer overflow bug that allows to leak data from the kernel heap to userspace.
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