PT-2013-1032 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4
Prasad Pandit
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Published
2013-11-19
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Updated
2023-12-15
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CVE-2013-6383
CVSS v2.0
6.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.11.8
Description
The issue allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted ioctl call due to the lack of privilege level checking in the
aac compat ioctl function. This could potentially lead to privilege escalation.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.11.8, update to version 3.11.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
aac compat ioctl function to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse