CVE-2013-7270

The packet_recvmsg function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value before ensuring that an associated data…

published January 6, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The packet_recvmsg function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value before 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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00480 · 40.4th percentile
Published
2014-01-06T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 JAN 11:00Z
    The packet_recvmsg function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value before ensuring that an associated data…
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