VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-3231

CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-04-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Description

The llc_ui_recvmsg function in net/llc/af_llc.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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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