VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-0160
The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.73%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.73% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/08/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892983
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/08/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892983
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.