Description
The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
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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-2013-3168 | The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1837-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1849-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1880-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1881-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1882-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1883-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:00:10.016Z
Reserved: 2013-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-3230
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-04-22T11:41:01.437
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-3230
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN