PT-2013-3411 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Mathias Krause
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Published
2013-03-07
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Updated
2023-02-13
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CVE-2013-1826
CVSS v2.0
6.2
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.5.7
Description
The issue is related to the
xfrm state netlink function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly handle error conditions in dump one state function calls. This can be exploited by local users with the CAP NET ADMIN capability to gain privileges or cause a denial of service, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference and system crash.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.5.7, update to version 3.5.7 or later to resolve the issue.
Exploit
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat