Description
The rds_recvmsg function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0.44 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom or (2) recvmsg system call on an RDS socket.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-3397 | The rds_recvmsg function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0.44 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom or (2) recvmsg system call on an RDS socket. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1567-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1568-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1572-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1573-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1574-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1575-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1577-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1578-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1579-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1580-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.472Z
Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-3430
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-10-03T11:02:56.533
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-3430
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN