The atalk_recvmsg function in net/appletalk/ddp.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 21, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-base | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1443-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-362-ec2Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-239-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-386Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-57-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-highbank | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 6, 2014 |
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