The caif_seqpkt_recvmsg function in net/caif/caif_socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not 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.
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2669-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-3165 The caif_seqpkt_recvmsg function in net/caif/caif_socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1837-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1849-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1878-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1879-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1880-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1881-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1882-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1883-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:00:10.047Z

Reserved: 2013-04-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-3227

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-04-22T11:41:01.373

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-3227

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-04-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-3227 - Bugzilla

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