Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-3236
The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly 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.
Products affected by CVE-2013-3236
- 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-2013-3236
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 14 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-3236
| 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
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-3236
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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-2013-3236
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http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/83698
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59391
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/3
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/23/2
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https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107
LKML: Linus Torvalds: Linux 3.9-rc7Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba
VSOCK: vmci - fix possible info leak in vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue() · torvalds/linux@680d04e · GitHubVendor Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treeVendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/11
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/13
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba
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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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/22/14
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