CVE-2013-1828
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
22/03/2013
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.8 (including) | 3.8.4 (excluding) |
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%3D726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1
- http://grsecurity.net/~spender/sctp.c
- http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/309805924749541376
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1
- http://grsecurity.net/~spender/sctp.c
- http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/309805924749541376
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1