The crypto API in the Linux kernel through 3.9-rc8 does not initialize certain length variables, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call, related to the hash_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_hash.c and the skcipher_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_skcipher.c.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2669-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-3014 | The crypto API in the Linux kernel through 3.9-rc8 does not initialize certain length variables, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call, related to the hash_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_hash.c and the skcipher_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_skcipher.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1837-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1849-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1878-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1879-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1880-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1881-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1882-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1883-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T16:00:09.757Z
Reserved: 2013-04-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-3076
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-04-22T11:40:59.133
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-3076
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN