UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0290
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UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0290
Published: 19 Feb 2013Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
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Summary:
Details: The __skb_recv_datagram function in net/core/datagram.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8 does not properly handle the MSG_PEEK flag with zero-length data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and system hang) via a crafted application.
References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0290, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/14, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1768-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1769-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1774-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0290
Affected packages
Package
Name: linux
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events:
Introduced- 0
Fixed -3.11.0-12.19
Affected versions
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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