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.
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EUVD-2013-3171 | 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. |
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USN-1881-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1882-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1883-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:00:10.063Z
Reserved: 2013-04-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-3233

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-04-22T11:41:01.503
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-3233


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