CVE-2013-1763

high

Description

Array index error in the __sock_diag_rcv_msg function in net/core/sock_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.10 allows local users to gain privileges via a large family value in a Netlink message.

References

Advisories
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1751-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1750-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1749-1

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33336

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24746

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24555

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html

https://github.com/endgtryna/lenovo-a1000g-mt8317-A412_01_09_130907-kernel-3.4.0-root-cve-2016-5195

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2013-1789

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915052

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/3

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.10

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/12

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-02-28

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H