VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-7271

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-01-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Description

The x25_recvmsg function in net/x25/af_x25.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references