The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.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 stack 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 8, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-desktopUpgrade ndiswrapper-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade crash-kmp-defaultUpgrade virtualbox-guest-kmp-paeUpgrade crash-gcoreUpgrade xen-tools-domUUpgrade crash-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade virtualbox-develUpgrade virtualbox-guest-x11Upgrade virtualbox-host-kmp-paeUpgrade pcfclock-kmp-desktopUpgrade libipset3Upgrade kernel-xenUpgrade cloop-kmp-paeUpgrade virtualbox-websrvUpgrade xtables-addons-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade xen-xend-toolsUpgrade openvswitchUpgrade virtualbox-host-kmp-defaultUpgrade pcfclock-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-desktopUpgrade openvswitch-switchUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade ipset-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade virtualbox-guest-kmp-defaultUpgrade pcfclock-kmp-defaultUpgrade crashUpgrade python-openvswitch-testUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade crash-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade xtables-addons-kmp-desktopUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade cloop-kmp-xenUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-defaultUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade xen-develUpgrade crash-develUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade xenUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade xen-libsUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-paeUpgrade xen-doc-htmlUpgrade crash-docUpgrade ndiswrapperUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktopUpgrade virtualbox-guest-toolsUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-defaultUpgrade xtables-addons-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade virtualbox-host-kmp-desktopUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-xenUpgrade virtualbox-qtUpgrade cloop-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade xen-toolsUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade ipset-kmp-defaultUpgrade cloop-kmp-desktopUpgrade openvswitch-kmp-paeUpgrade openvswitch-pkiUpgrade ndiswrapper-kmp-desktopUpgrade xtables-addons-kmp-xenUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade openvswitch-controllerUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade xtables-addonsUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade pcfclockUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade openvswitch-testUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade python-virtualboxUpgrade hdjmod-kmp-xenUpgrade cloopUpgrade ipset-kmp-paeUpgrade python-openvswitchUpgrade ipset-kmp-desktopUpgrade ipset-kmp-xenUpgrade xen-libs-32bitUpgrade hdjmodUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-desktopUpgrade crash-kmp-desktopUpgrade virtualboxUpgrade iscsitargetUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade xen-kmp-desktopUpgrade ipsetUpgrade ndiswrapper-kmp-defaultUpgrade crash-eppic | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 8, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-239-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-ia64Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-361-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-versatileUpgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-59-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1443-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-386Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-47-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-3.8.0-37-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-56-generic | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 8, 2014 |
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