CVE-2013-4300
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.2
Description
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 3.9 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.11.5-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.11.5-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.11.5-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.11.5-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.11.5-1 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4300
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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