The actions implementation in the network queueing functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc2 does not properly initialize certain structure members when performing dump operations, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory via vectors related to (1) the tcf_gact_dump function in net/sched/act_gact.c, (2) the tcf_mirred_dump function in net/sched/act_mirred.c, (3) the tcf_nat_dump function in net/sched/act_nat.c, (4) the tcf_simp_dump function in net/sched/act_simple.c, and (5) the tcf_skbedit_dump function in net/sched/act_skbedit.c.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1c40be12f7d8ca1d387510d39787b12e512a7ce8
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/61857/
secunia.com/advisories/41512
secunia.com/advisories/46397
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100113326
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/18/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/4
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0723.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0771.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0779.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/42529
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2430
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=624903