### [CVE-2013-2141](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-2141)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.