CVE-2013-7269 REJECTED

The nr_recvmsg function in net/netrom/af_netrom.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 0.05% · 14.0th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
0.05%
14.0th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-raspi20
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-aws0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-xenial0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-hwe0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-snapdragon0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux3.12.0-4.10, 3.12.0-4.12, 3.12.0-5.13
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-utopic0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-wily0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSlinux-lts-vivid0
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlinux-gke0

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