CVE-2013-3227

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The caif_seqpkt_recvmsg function in net/caif/caif_socket.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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.9/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 22, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2013-3227: Medium severity, CVSS 4.9 | Vulnix