VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-0268
The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
MEDIUM 6.2EPSS 1.56%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.56% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908693
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908693
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.