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TI-2013-02687 Aliases CVE-2013-3076GHSA-37h3-2fhg-m9qh

The crypto API in the Linux kernel through 3.9-rc8 does not initialize certain length…

Priority LOW 22CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The crypto API in the Linux kernel through 3.9-rc8 does not initialize certain length variables, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call, related to the hash_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_hash.c and the skcipher_recvmsg function in crypto/algif_skcipher.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*3.9 rc6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2013:0829 Released 2013-05-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2013:0829
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-3076
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37h3-2fhg-m9qh

References

Advisory 5

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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