CVE-2013-3229

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.9-rc7

Description The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux operating system, specifically in the Debian GNU/Linux package, which can be exploited by a local attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. A specific vulnerability in the iucv sock recvmsg function in net/iucv/af iucv.c of the Linux kernel allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.9-rc7, update to version 3.9-rc7 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the iucv sock recvmsg function in net/iucv/af iucv.c to minimize the risk of exploitation.