Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-3229
The iucv_sock_recvmsg function in net/iucv/af_iucv.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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2013-3229
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-3229
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-3229
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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6.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-3229
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-3229
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1837-1
USN-1837-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5598bd9c087dc0efc250a5221e5d0e6f584ee88
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeVendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:1187-1: important: 3.0.80 kernel up
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2013:1182-1: important: kernel update for SL
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a5598bd9c087dc0efc250a5221e5d0e6f584ee88
iucv: Fix missing msg_namelen update in iucv_sock_recvmsg() · torvalds/linux@a5598bd · GitHub
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https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107
LKML: Linus Torvalds: Linux 3.9-rc7Vendor Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
mandriva.com
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/14/3
oss-security - Linux kernel: more net info leak fixes for v3.9
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:1971-1: moderate: kernel: security and bugfix update
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