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CVE-2013-7263

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates certain length values before ensuring that associated data structures have 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, related to net/ipv4/ping.c, net/ipv4/raw.c, net/ipv4/udp.c, net/ipv6/raw.c, and net/ipv6/udp.c.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.12.6-1CVE-2013-7263
Fixed in:3.12.6-1CVE-2013-7263
Fixed in:3.12.6-1CVE-2013-7263
Fixed in:3.12.6-1CVE-2013-7263

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days
38thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.

References

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