Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-2635
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.8.0, 3.8.1, 3.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/84d73cd3fb142bf1298a8c13fd4ca50fd2432372 (Patch)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2635?
- CVE-2013-2635 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. Published 2013-03-22.
- Is CVE-2013-2635 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.