CVE-2013-6282
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
20/11/2013
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild against Android devices in October and November 2013.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
8.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.54 (excluding) | |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 (including) | 3.4.12 (excluding) |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 (including) | 3.5.5 (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%3D8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba%3Dcommit%3Bh%3D8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/