The flush_signal_handlers function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 preserves the value of the sa_restorer field across an exec operation, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application containing a sigaction system call.
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1788-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
- https://github.com/pawan-shivarkar/List-of-CVE-s-
- https://github.com/pawan-shivarkar/pawan-shivarkar