CVE-2013-3230
The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not...
The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
CVE-2013-3230- 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 l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
CVE-2013-3230- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-3168 No score
The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
EUVD-2013-3168- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2x7f-vj4c-rv7v No score
The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not...
The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
GHSA-2x7f-vj4c-rv7v- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-3230
CVE-2013-3230 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-3230- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-3230 No score
The l2tp_ip6_recvmsg function in net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-3230- 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-2013-3230 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
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103750.html
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b860d3cc62877fad02863e2a08efff69a19382d2
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b860d3cc62877fad02863e2a08efff69a19382d2
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1837-1
lkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/14/3
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3230
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-3230
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-3230
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3230