CVE-2013-3236
The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel...
The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly 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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly 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-2013-3236- 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 vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly 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-2013-3236- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-3174 No score
The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly 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-2013-3174- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5rv2-456x-92r5 No score
The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel...
The vmci_transport_dgram_dequeue function in net/vmw_vsock/vmci_transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not properly 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-5rv2-456x-92r5- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-3236
CVE-2013-3236 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-3236- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/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-2013-3236 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 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=680d04e0ba7e926233e3b9cee59125ce181f66ba
lkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/14/3
xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/83698
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securityfocus.com/bid/59391
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3236
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-3236