CVE-2013-2547

Published Mar 15, 2013

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
The crypto_report_one function in crypto/crypto_user.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
2.1
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-310

Evaluator

Comment
-
Impact
Per https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2547 "These issues do affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue."
Solution
Per https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2547 "These issues do affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue."

Configurations