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CVE-2013-3235

4.9 · MEDIUM

net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain data structure and a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel…

Published Apr 22, 2013linuxCWE-200EPSS 0.38%

Overview

CVE-2013-3235 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 22, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain data structure and a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
linuxlinux_kernel0Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60085c3d009b0df252547adb336d1ccca5ce52ecReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.htmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/14/3Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1837-1GitHubgithub.com/torvalds/linux/commit/60085c3d009b0df252547adb336d1ccca5ce52ecReflkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=60085c3d009b0df252547adb336d1ccca5ce52ec

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3235?

CVE-2013-3235 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 22, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-3235?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3235?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-3235?

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