CVE-2013-4300

The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:55

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e - Broken Link () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e - Broken Link
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3 - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3 - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e - Exploit, Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e - Exploit, Patch
References () https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2 - Patch () https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2 - Patch

Information

Published : 2013-09-25 10:31

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51


NVD link : CVE-2013-4300

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4300

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-4300


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264

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