CVE-2013-2635

Description

The rtnl_fill_ifinfo function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/84d73cd3fb142bf1298a8c13fd4ca50fd2432372 patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=923652
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=84d73cd3fb142bf1298a8c13fd4ca50fd2432372
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/1 mailing list
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2635?
CVE-2013-2635 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2635?
To fix CVE-2013-2635, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2635 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2635 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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