PT-2013-3831 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Mathias Krause · Published 2013-03-14 · Updated 2021-07-15 · CVE-2013-2548

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 3.8.3

Description The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP NET ADMIN capability. This is due to the crypto report one function in crypto/crypto user.c using an incorrect length value during a copy operation.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.8.3, update to version 3.8.3 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-2548

RHSA-2013:0829

USN-1793-1

USN-1794-1

USN-1795-1

USN-1796-1

USN-1797-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 23

• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1794-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2548 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1795-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-2548 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1797-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2548 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1796-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1793-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2548 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2548 · Security Note