The packet_recvmsg function in net/packet/af_packet.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value before ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-01-06T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:01:20.429Z

Reserved: 2014-01-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-7270

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-01-06T16:55:09.367

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:18:00.567

Link: CVE-2013-7270

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-11-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-7270 - Bugzilla