CVE-2013-3237: The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows…

PriorityP415medium4.9CVSS 2.0

AVLACLAuNCCINAN

EPSS

0.39%

31.1th percentile

The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.

Affected

8 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	linux	< open-vm-tools 2:9.2.2-893683-8 (bookworm)	open-vm-tools 2:9.2.2-893683-8 (bookworm)
debian	open-vm-tools	< open-vm-tools 2:9.2.2-893683-8 (bookworm)	open-vm-tools 2:9.2.2-893683-8 (bookworm)
linux	linux_kernel	<= 3.9	—
linux	linux_kernel	—	—
vmware	open-vm-tools	>= 0 < 2:9.2.2-893683-8	2:9.2.2-893683-8
vmware	open-vm-tools	>= 0 < 2:9.2.2-893683-8	2:9.2.2-893683-8
vmware	open-vm-tools	>= 0 < 2:9.2.2-893683-8	2:9.2.2-893683-8
vmware	open-vm-tools	>= 0 < 2:9.2.2-893683-8	2:9.2.2-893683-8

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

osv4.9MEDIUM

vendor_debian4.9LOW

vendor_redhat4.9MEDIUM

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