CVE-2013-3231

CVE Details

Release Date:	2013-04-07
Impact:	None	What is this?

Description

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	2.1
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1034	2013-07-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1034-1	2013-07-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2584	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2585	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.33.3.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2585	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.12.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1034-1	2013-07-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.12.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1034	2013-07-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.33.3.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2585	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.12.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1034-1	2013-07-10
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.12.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-1034	2013-07-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1645	2013-11-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2584	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2585	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.33.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2585	2013-11-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.33.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2585	2013-11-28