CVE-2013-2234

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.08

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-1941-1) linux-image-3.2.0-53-generic_3.2.0-53.81_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1941-1) linux-image-3.2.0-53-generic_3.2.0-53.81_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1941-1) linux-image-3.2.0-53-virtual_3.2.0-53.81_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1941-1) linux-image-3.2.0-53-virtual_3.2.0-53.81_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1941-1) linux-image-3.2.0-53-generic-pae_3.2.0-53.81_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring (USN-1943-1) linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic_3.8.0-30.44~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Raring (USN-1943-1) linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic_3.8.0-30.44~precise1_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234