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CVE-2013-7268
Published: Jan 6, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-2135-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2138-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2113-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2141-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039845
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-2110-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2129-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2136-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2128-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2139-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-2117-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
56036
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
USN-2109-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
55882
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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