The crypto API in the Linux kernel through 3.9-rc8 does not initialize certain length variables, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call, related to the hash_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_hash.c and the skcipher_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_skcipher.c.
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Information
Published : 2013-04-22 04:40
Updated : 2017-11-28 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2013-3076
Mitre link : CVE-2013-3076
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel