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.
Published: 2012-10-03
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-07-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3430 - Bugzilla

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