CVE-2013-3223 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the ax25_recvmsg function in net/ax25/af_ax25.c, affecting versions prior to 3.9-rc7. This flaw allows local users to extract sensitive data from kernel stack memory due to an uninitialized data structure when making crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system calls. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low severity with local access and low attack complexity, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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