CVE-2013-4300 | BDVDB-2026-57595 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.