Description
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.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 stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/28/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64747
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029566
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2107-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2108-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2109-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2110-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035875
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90222
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/28/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64747
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029566
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2107-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2108-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2109-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2110-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035875
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90222
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 8, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified