VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-0310
The cipso_v4_validate function in net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an IPOPT_CIPSO IP_OPTIONS…
MEDIUM 6.6EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.32%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The cipso_v4_validate function in net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an IPOPT_CIPSO IP_OPTIONS setsockopt system call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.32% probability · 24th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89d7ae34cdda4195809a5a987f697a517a2a3177
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912900
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/89d7ae34cdda4195809a5a987f697a517a2a3177
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=89d7ae34cdda4195809a5a987f697a517a2a3177
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0496.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/20/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912900
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/89d7ae34cdda4195809a5a987f697a517a2a3177
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.