The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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 |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2013-3175 | The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T17:44:09.224Z
Reserved: 2013-04-21T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2013-3237
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-04-22T11:41:01.590
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-3237
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