Description
net/bridge/br_mdb.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c085c49920b2f900ba716b4ca1c1a55ece9872cc
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c085c49920b2f900ba716b4ca1c1a55ece9872cc
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=923652
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/1
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (4)
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.0
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.1
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.2
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.8.3
Published
Mar 22, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026