CVE-2013-3231

The llc_ui_recvmsg function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to…

published April 22, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The llc_ui_recvmsg function in net/llc/af_llc.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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00361 · 28.5th percentile
Published
2013-04-22T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 10:00Z
    The llc_ui_recvmsg function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to…
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