CVE-2013-2636
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures,...
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
- Record
CVE-2013-2636- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
- Record
CVE-2013-2636- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2575 No score
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
- Record
EUVD-2013-2575- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7q4r-5f4x-c486 No score
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures,...
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
- Record
GHSA-7q4r-5f4x-c486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-2636
CVE-2013-2636 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-2636- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-2636 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.9) in Linux Kernel, published March 22, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c085c49920b2f900ba716b4ca1c1a55ece9872cc
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=923652
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c085c49920b2f900ba716b4ca1c1a55ece9872cc
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/1
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2636
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-2636