The key_notify_policy_flush function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by reading a broadcast message from the notify_policy interface of an IPSec key_socket.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2745-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2766-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2188 | The key_notify_policy_flush function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by reading a broadcast message from the notify_policy interface of an IPSec key_socket. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1912-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1913-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1970-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1972-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1973-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1992-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1993-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1995-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1998-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:41.076Z
Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-2237
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-07-04T21:55:01.107
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-2237
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN