What is CVE-2013-7269?

CVE-2013-7269 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2013-7269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-7269?

CVE-2013-7269 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-7269?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2013-7269 patch availability.

Is CVE-2013-7269 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-7269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2013-7269

Medium

The nr_recvmsg function in net/netrom/af_netrom.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 updates a certain length value without ensuring that an associated data structure has been initialized, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a (1) recvfrom, (2) recvmmsg, or (3) recvmsg system call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-01-06

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2013-7269 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

20 total

Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f3d3342602f8bcbf37d7c46641cb9bca7618eb1c
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/55882
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/56036
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.4
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/31/7

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-7269

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-01-06

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-7269?

CVE-2013-7269 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2013-7269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-7269?

CVE-2013-7269 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-7269?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2013-7269 patch availability.
Is CVE-2013-7269 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2013-7269 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.