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CVE-2013-3231 json

The llc_ui_recvmsg function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which all…

published 2013-04-22 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-3169

cvss
4.7
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The llc_ui_recvmsg function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.8.11-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-3231

  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1645RHSA-2013:1034RHSA-2013:0829

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2013-3231 updated cvss 2.1

Kernel: llc: Fix missing msg_namelen update in llc_ui_recvmsg

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-348.12.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-348.12.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-348.12.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-348.12.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-348.12.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1034
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.el6, +5 more
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1645
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, mrg-rt-release 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0829

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Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.7 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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References

Sources

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