CVE-2013-1826
Description
The xfrm_state_netlink function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not properly handle error conditions in dump_one_state function calls, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5.5 | Affected | — |
| 3.5.4 | Affected | — |
| 3.5.3 | Affected | — |
| 3.5.2 | Affected | — |
| 3.5.1 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.2.32-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.2.32-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.2.32-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.2.32-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.2.32-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=864745d291b5ba80ea0bd0edcbe67273de368836
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0744.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/07/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919384
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/864745d291b5ba80ea0bd0edcbe67273de368836
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1826
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.