Description
The pn_recvmsg function in net/phonet/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value before ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg 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 |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2906-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-7043 | The pn_recvmsg function in net/phonet/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value before ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2107-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2108-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2109-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2110-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2113-1 | Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2117-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2135-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2136-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2138-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2139-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2141-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:01:20.403Z
Reserved: 2014-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-7265
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-01-06T16:55:09.210
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-7265
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN