CVE-2013-2547
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v4 NEW
—
VIR risk
2.1
Description
The crypto_report_one function in crypto/crypto_user.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-kernel | affected | | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.11 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.12 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.13 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.14 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.15 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.16 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.17 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.18 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.19 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.20 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.21 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.22 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.23 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.24 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.25 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.26 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.27 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.28 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.29 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.30 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.31 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.32 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.33 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.2.41-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.2.41-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.2.41-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.2.41-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.2.41-1 |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.34 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.35 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.36 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.37 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.38 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.39 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.40 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.41 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.42 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.43 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.44 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.45 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.46 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.47 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.48 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.49 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.50 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.51 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.52 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.53 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.54 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.55 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.56 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.57 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.58 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.59 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.60 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.61 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.62 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.63 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.64 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.65 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.66 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.67 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.0.68 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.1.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.11 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.12 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.13 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.14 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.15 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.16 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.17 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.18 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.19 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.20 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.21 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.22 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.23 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.24 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.25 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.26 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.27 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.28 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.29 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.2.30 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.3.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.11 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.12 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.13 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.14 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.15 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.16 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.17 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.18 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.19 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.20 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.21 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.22 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.23 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.24 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.25 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.26 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.27 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.28 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.29 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.30 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.31 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.4.32 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.5.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.5.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.5.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.5.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.5.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.5.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.5.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.6.11 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.1 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.2 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.3 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.6 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.7 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.8 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.9 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.7.10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.8.0 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 3.8.1 | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1793-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1794-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2547
CWEs
CWE-310
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.