CVE-2013-2148: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 3.9.4; version 3.9 only; version 3.9.0 only; version 3.9.1 only; version 3.9.2 only; version 3.9.3 only

Published 2013-06-07. Last modified 2026-06-16.