CVE-2013-7268 REJECTED

The ipx_recvmsg function in net/ipx/af_ipx.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.

EPSS 0.03% · 10.2th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.03%
10.2th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-gke0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux0, 3.11.0-12.19, 3.12.0-2.5
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi20

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