CVE-2013-3237
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7...
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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-2013-3237- 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 vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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-2013-3237- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-3175 No score
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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-2013-3175- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p58m-x6g6-54jx No score
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7...
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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-p58m-x6g6-54jx- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-3237
CVE-2013-3237 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-3237- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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-2013-3237- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-3237 No score
The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-3237- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
open-vm-toolsDebian:12 |
before 2:9.2.2-893683-8 | 2:9.2.2-893683-8 |
open-vm-toolsDebian:13 |
before 2:9.2.2-893683-8 | 2:9.2.2-893683-8 |
open-vm-toolsDebian:14 |
before 2:9.2.2-893683-8 | 2:9.2.2-893683-8 |
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-2013-3237 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 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in open-vm-tools 2:9.2.2-893683-8.
References
lkml.org/lkml/2013/4/14/107
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/14/3
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5e0d0f607a7a029c6563a0470d88255c89a8d11
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d5e0d0f607a7a029c6563a0470d88255c89a8d11
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3237
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-3237
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-3237