CVE-2013-1828
The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.01%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.01% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- 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=726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1Vendor Advisory
- http://grsecurity.net/~spender/sctp.cExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/309805924749541376Third Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1Vendor Advisory
- http://grsecurity.net/~spender/sctp.cExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/309805924749541376Third Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.