CVE-2013-1763
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.2
Description
Array index error in the __sock_diag_rcv_msg function in net/core/sock_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.10 allows local users to gain privileges via a large family value in a Netlink message.
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
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 3.4.34 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/12
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24555
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24746
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33336
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.10
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1749-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1750-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1751-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915052
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1763
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.