VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-3236

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.34%
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 vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly 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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