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CVE-2013-3232

The nr_recvmsg function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to …

Impact

The nr_recvmsg function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 3.9
Version 3.9

Weakness classification

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