CVE-2013-6282 | BDVDB-2026-58502 Detail
LinuxKernel
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#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References#
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282
Exploit#
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.