CVE-2013-2237
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-2237 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-07-04 21:55:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.30 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.31 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.32 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.33 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.34 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.35 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.36 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.37 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.38 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.39 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.40 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.41 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.42 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.43 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.44 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.45 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.46 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.47 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.48 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.49 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.50 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.51 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.52 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.53 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.54 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.55 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.56 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.57 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.58 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.59 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.60 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.61 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.62 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.63 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.64 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.65 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.66 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.67 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.68 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.0.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.1.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.30 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.2.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.3.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.30 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.31 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.32 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.4.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.5.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.5.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.5.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.5.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.5.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.5.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.5.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.6.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.7.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-1970-1: Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1912-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2766-1 linux-2.6 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2013:1474-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2013:1971-1: moderate: kernel: security and bugfix update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| USN-1972-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1992-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1995-1: Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Earlier AF_KEY in key_notify_policy_flush | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| USN-1973-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1993-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| af_key: initialize satype in key_notify_policy_flush() · torvalds/linux@85dfb74 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Exploit, Patch |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| USN-1998-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Bug 981220 – CVE-2013-2237 Kernel: net: af_key: initialize satype in key_notify_policy_flush | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2013:1473-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-1913-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.9.bz2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Patch |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.