CVE-2013-7269

CVE-2013-7269 is a local information disclosure vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel before version 3.12.4. Specifically, the nr_recvmsg function in the Net/ROM networking subsystem fails to properly initialize a data structure before updating a length value, allowing local users to read sensitive kernel memory via recvfrom, recvmmsg, or recvmsg system calls. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with a direct impact of high confidentiality compromise. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.