VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-3232
CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-04-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Description
The nr_recvmsg function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain data structure, 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