The pn_recvmsg function in net/phonet/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value before ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-firmware | Dec 1, 2016 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libipset3Upgrade xtables-addons-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade crash-kmp-defaultUpgrade cloop-kmp-paeUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-paeUpgrade pcfclock-kmp-desktopUpgrade xtables-addons-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-baseUpgrade kernel-vmipaeUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade sle-hae-releaseUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade ipset-kmp-xenUpgrade virtualbox-guest-kmp-paeUpgrade virtualbox-host-kmp-paeUpgrade iscsitargetUpgrade xen-libs-32bitUpgrade crashUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-traceUpgrade cloop-kmp-defaultUpgrade xtables-addons-kmp-xenUpgrade cloop-kmp-xenUpgrade xen-tools-domUUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rtUpgrade openvswitch-switchUpgrade virtualboxUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade virtualbox-guest-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade python-openvswitchUpgrade xen-develUpgrade cloopUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade xen-doc-htmlUpgrade virtualbox-websrvUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade ipset-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-kdumppaeUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade virtualbox-guest-x11Upgrade cluster-network-kmp-xenUpgrade pcfclock-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade ocfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-desktopUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade ipset-develUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade xtables-addonsUpgrade kernel-bigsmp-develUpgrade ndiswrapper-kmp-desktopUpgrade ndiswrapper-kmp-paeUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-vmiUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade xenUpgrade openvswitch-testUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-xenpaeUpgrade python-openvswitch-testUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-paeUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade crash-develUpgrade crash-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade hdjmodUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade xtables-addons-kmp-defaultUpgrade ipset-kmp-desktopUpgrade crash-docUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade openvswitch-pkiUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade xen-xend-toolsUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade virtualbox-host-kmp-desktopUpgrade crash-kmp-desktopUpgrade cloop-kmp-desktopUpgrade ipset-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade xen-libsUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade ndiswrapperUpgrade openvswitchUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade pcfclock-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade virtualbox-develUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-paeUpgrade pcfclockUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-xenUpgrade ndiswrapper-kmp-defaultUpgrade virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktopUpgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade xen-toolsUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-xenUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade crash-gcoreUpgrade gfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade ipsetUpgrade gfs2-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade virtualbox-host-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-desktopUpgrade crash-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade virtualbox-guest-toolsUpgrade virtualbox-qtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade openvswitch-controllerUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-bigsmpUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade python-virtualboxUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade xen-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-develUpgrade crash-eppic | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-ia64Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-versatileUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1443-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-239-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-361-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-virtual | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 6, 2014 |
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