CVE-2013-7269

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The nr_recvmsg function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.

Metrics

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

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Jan 6, 2014
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2013-7269: Medium severity, CVSS 4.9 | Vulnix