The pn_recvmsg function in net/phonet/datagram.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 stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2906-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7043 The pn_recvmsg function in net/phonet/datagram.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 stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2107-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2108-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2109-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2110-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2113-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2117-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2135-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2136-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2138-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2139-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2141-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:01:20.403Z

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

Link: CVE-2013-7265

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-01-06T16:55:09.210

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-7265

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-11-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-7265 - Bugzilla

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