CVE request: Linux kernel: net: memory leak in recvmsg handlermsg_name & msg_namelen logic

[P J P <ppandit () redhat com>]

  Hello,

Linux kernel built with the networking support(CONFIG_NET) is vulnerable to an 
information leakage flaw in the socket layer. It could occur while doing 
recvmsg(2), recvfrom(2) socket calls. It occurs due to improperly initialised 
msg_name & msg_namelen message header parameters.

A user/program could use this flaw to leak information from kernel memory 
bytes.

Upstream fix:
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  -> https://git.kernel.org/linus/f3d3342602f8bcbf37d7c46641cb9bca7618eb1c

Reference:
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  -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1039845

Thank you.
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Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Security Response Team