CVE-2013-3226
The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not...
The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
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The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
CVE-2013-3226- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
CVE-2013-3226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-3164 No score
The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
EUVD-2013-3164- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h747-pmv7-prcm No score
The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not...
The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
GHSA-h747-pmv7-prcm- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-3226
CVE-2013-3226 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-3226- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-3226 No score
The sco_sock_recvmsg function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-3226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2013-3226 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published April 22, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c8c499175f7d295ef867335bceb9a76a2c3cdc38
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1837-1
lkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/14/3
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c8c499175f7d295ef867335bceb9a76a2c3cdc38
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3226
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-3226
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-3226
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3226