Resource management error in Linux kernel



| Updated: 2020-08-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2013-2635
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU42972

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2635

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The rtnl_fill_ifinfo function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 3.8.0 - 3.8.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=84d73cd3fb142bf1298a8c13fd4ca50fd2432372
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=923652
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/84d73cd3fb142bf1298a8c13fd4ca50fd2432372


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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