CVE-2013-7281
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a...
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
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The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
- Record
CVE-2013-7281- 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 dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
- Record
CVE-2013-7281- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7059 No score
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7059- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76wx-pf47-v85g No score
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a...
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
- Record
GHSA-76wx-pf47-v85g- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-7281
CVE-2013-7281 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-7281- 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 dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
- Record
CVE-2013-7281- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7281 No score
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7281- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7281 No score
The dgram_recvmsg function in net/ieee802154/dgram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7281- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| 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-2013-7281 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published January 8, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in linux 3.12.6-1.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
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kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035875
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bceaa90240b6019ed73b49965eac7d167610be69
securitytracker.com/id/1029566
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/28/13
securityfocus.com/bid/64747
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90222
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7281
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-7281
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7281
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7281
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7281