K15984 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2013-7265

Security Advisory Description

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. (CVE-2013-7265)

Impact

Local users may be able to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory.