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HistoryApr 22, 2013 - 11:41 a.m.

CVE-2013-3237

2013-04-2211:41:01
CWE-200
mitre
web.nvd.nist.gov
35
cve-2013-3237
linux kernel
vsock_stream_sendmsg
net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
information disclosure
vulnerability
nvd

CVSS2

4.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%

The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange3.9rc6
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.9rc1
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.9rc2
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.9rc3
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.9rc4
OR
linuxlinux_kernelMatch3.9rc5
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel3.9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel3.9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel3.9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel3.9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
linuxlinux_kernel3.9cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS2

4.9

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%