CVE-2013-7269
Publication date 6 January 2014
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
The nr_recvmsg function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
An information leak was discovered in the recvfrom, recvmmsg, and recvmsg systemcalls when used with the netrom address family in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this leak to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-armadaxp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-ec2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-flo | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of life, was needed | |
linux-fsl-imx51 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of life, was needed | |
linux-grouper | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-omap | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-shared | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-vexpress | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-quantal | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-raring | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-saucy | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-vivid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-wily | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
|
linux-maguro | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of life, was needed | |
linux-manta | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of life, was needed | |
linux-mvl-dove | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-qcm-msm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-2138-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 7 March 2014
- USN-2136-1
- Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
- 7 March 2014
- USN-2129-1
- Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
- 6 March 2014
- USN-2110-1
- Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- 18 February 2014
- USN-2128-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 5 March 2014
- USN-2113-1
- Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
- 18 February 2014
- USN-2139-1
- Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- 7 March 2014
- USN-2109-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 18 February 2014
- USN-2135-1
- Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- 7 March 2014
- USN-2141-1
- Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- 7 March 2014
- USN-2117-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 18 February 2014
Other references
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f3d3342602f8bcbf37d7c46641cb9bca7618eb1c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039845
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/31/7
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3d3342602f8bcbf37d7c46641cb9bca7618eb1c
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7269