CVE-2013-3233 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive kernel stack memory via crafted system calls due to uninitialized variables in the NFC LLCP socket implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3233?
CVE-2013-3233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 Apr 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The llcp_sock_recvmsg function in net/nfc/llcp/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable and a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wv3w-mmpc-4v7x.