CVE-2013-0268
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control
Publication date:
18/02/2013
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.20
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7.5 (including) | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3Dc903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908693
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3Dc903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/12
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908693
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00