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CVE-2013-7281 Detail

Description

The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.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 stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/28/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/28/13
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64747
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64747
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029566
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029566
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2107-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2107-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2108-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2108-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2109-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2109-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2110-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2110-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035875
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035875
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90222
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90222
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-7281
NVD Published Date:
01/08/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE