VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-0290

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-02-19
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-length data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted application.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references