CVE catalog

CVE-2013-3237

open-vm-tools: CVE-2013-3237

Severity: Medium
Published: Apr 22, 2013, 11:41:01 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

The vsock_stream_sendmsg function in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c in the Linux kernel before 3.9-rc7 does not initialize a certain length variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted recvmsg or recvfrom system call.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	linux	sid	`7.2.12-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	forky	`7.2.12-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	trixie	`6.12.107-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	trixie-security	`6.12.113-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	bookworm	`6.1.176-1`	not affected
Debian	linux	bookworm-security	`6.1.190-1`	not affected
Debian	open-vm-tools	sid	`2:13.0.10-1.1`	fixed
Debian	open-vm-tools	forky	`2:13.0.10-1.1`	fixed
Debian	open-vm-tools	trixie	`2:12.5.0-2+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	open-vm-tools	bookworm	`2:12.2.0-1+deb12u4`	fixed
Debian	open-vm-tools	bookworm-security	`2:12.2.0-1+deb12u3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	linux	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	linux	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	open-vm-tools	source	sid	`2:9.2.2-893683-8`	low	Not reported	[706557]
Debian	open-vm-tools	source	forky	`2:9.2.2-893683-8`	low	Not reported	[706557]
Debian	open-vm-tools	source	trixie	`2:9.2.2-893683-8`	low	Not reported	[706557]
Debian	open-vm-tools	source	bookworm	`2:9.2.2-893683-8`	low	Not reported	[706557]

[Debian bug #706557]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[bpftool]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.5.0+6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 7.1.0+6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[hyperv-daemons]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[intel-sdsi]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[libcpupower-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-bpf-dev]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-compiler-gcc-12-x86]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-config-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (4)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-cpupower]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (32)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.43-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.57-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.74-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.86-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.88-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.90-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.12.95-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-doc-6.1]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (6)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.176-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.180-1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-cloud-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-common-rt]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (2)
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.170-3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-47-rt-arm64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.170-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm
[linux-headers-6.1.0-50-amd64]Unknown
Source package: [linux]
Details (1)
- 6.1.176-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · linux · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:08:21 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]