CVE-2013-2634 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 1.9 Published Updated

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.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CVE-2013-1873, DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2634, GHSA-7g9c-66q5-qgw4.

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