CVE-2013-2634 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive kernel stack memory via a crafted application due to uninitialized structures in the Linux kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2634?
CVE-2013-2634 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
net/dcb/dcbnl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2634?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2634?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-2634 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2634 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as CVE-2013-1873, DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2634, GHSA-7g9c-66q5-qgw4.