Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-3430
CVE-2012-3430
Description
The rds_recvmsg function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel before 3.0.44 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a (1) recvfrom or (2) recvmsg system call on an RDS socket.
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Affected products
53cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 43 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.0.43
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.0.44
- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4-LTSS
< 3.0.101-108.90.1+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.90.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/06b6a1cf6e776426766298d055bb3991957d90a7nvdExploit
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1323.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/50633nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/50732nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/50811nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.0.44nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/26/5nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1567-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1568-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1572-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1575-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1577-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1578-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1579-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1580-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.htmlnvd
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