CVE-2013-2234

Kernel: net: information leak in AF_KEY notify

Published Jul 4, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) key_notify_sa_flush and (2) key_notify_policy_flush functions in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 do not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by reading a broadcast message from the notify interface of an IPSec key_socket.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2745-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2766-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2185 The (1) key_notify_sa_flush and (2) key_notify_policy_flush functions in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 do not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by reading a broadcast message from the notify interface of an IPSec key_socket.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1912-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1913-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1938-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1941-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1942-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1943-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1944-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1945-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1946-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1947-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:27 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 4, 2013, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 26, 2013, 12:00 AM