4.9

CVE-2013-3237: linux linux_kernel

CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2013-3237
Published 22-04-2013Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-3237 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-04-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.39% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • open-vm-tools< 2:9.2.2-893683-8
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 3.9 | 3.9:rc1 | 3.9:rc2 | 3.9:rc3 | 3.9:rc4 | 3.9:rc5

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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