PT-2013-1108 · Debian+2 · Debian+2
Mathias Krause
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Published
2013-02-18
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Updated
2017-11-29
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CVE-2013-3228
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Debian GNU/Linux (affected versions not specified)
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.9-rc7
Description
The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, which can be exploited by a local attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. A specific vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the
irda recvmsg dgram function in net/irda/af irda.c, where a length variable is not properly initialized, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.9-rc7, update to version 3.9-rc7 or later to resolve the issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
irda recvmsg dgram function in net/irda/af irda.c to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Linux Kernel
Suse