CVE-2013-1826
The xfrm_state_netlink function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not properly handle error conditions in dump_one_state function calls, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The xfrm_state_netlink function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not properly handle error conditions in dump_one_state function calls, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.50% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- 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=864745d291b5ba80ea0bd0edcbe67273de368836
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0744.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/07/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919384
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/864745d291b5ba80ea0bd0edcbe67273de368836
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=864745d291b5ba80ea0bd0edcbe67273de368836
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0744.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/07/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919384
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/864745d291b5ba80ea0bd0edcbe67273de368836
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.