CVE-2013-2237
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The key_notify_policy_flush function in net/key/af_key.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by reading a broadcast message from the notify_policy interface of an IPSec key_socket.
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Statement
This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue. This issue has been addressed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via the advisory RHSA-2013:1166 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 via the advisory RHSA-2013:1173.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 1.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2013:1173 | 2013-08-27 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 3.0 (kernel) | RHSA-2013:1195 | 2013-09-03 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2013:1264 | 2013-09-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (kernel) | RHSA-2013:1166 | 2013-08-20 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix |
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