CVE-2013-3236

The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba', 'tags': ['Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/11 -
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba -
  • (XF) http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/83698 -
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/23/2 -
  • (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59391 -
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/13 -
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/14 -
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/3 -

Information

Published : 2013-04-22 11:41

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16


NVD link : CVE-2013-3236

Mitre link : CVE-2013-3236

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-3236


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor