CVE-2013-1979

MEDIUM

Description

The scm_set_cred function in include/net/scm.h in the Linux kernel before 3.8.11 uses incorrect uid and gid values during credentials passing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=83f1b4ba917db5dc5a061a44b3403ddb6e783494

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103750.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104480.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.11

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=955629

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83f1b4ba917db5dc5a061a44b3403ddb6e783494

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2013-05-03

Updated: 2017-11-29

Type: CWE-264

Risk Information

CVSS v2.0

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Impact Score: 10

Exploitability Score: 3.4

Severity: MEDIUM

Vulnerable Software

Configuration 1

OR

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 3.8.10 (inclusive)

Tenable Plugins

View all (15 total)

IDNameProductFamilySeverity
125250SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2019:14051-1) (MDSUM/RIDL) (MFBDS/RIDL/ZombieLoad) (MLPDS/RIDL) (MSBDS/Fallout)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
78651SuSE 11.3 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Number 9750)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
78650SuSE 11.3 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 9746 / 9749 / 9751)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
76660RHEL 6 : MRG (RHSA-2013:0829)NessusRed Hat Local Security Checks
high
74878openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2013:1971-1)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
69942Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (ELSA-2013-2546)NessusOracle Linux Local Security Checks
high
68954SuSE 11.3 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 7991 / 7992 / 7994)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
medium
68855Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2013-2525)NessusOracle Linux Local Security Checks
high
66975Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2013:176)NessusMandriva Local Security Checks
high
66912SuSE 11.2 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 7811 / 7813 / 7814)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
medium
66587Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1833-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
high
66486Debian DSA-2669-1 : linux - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leakNessusDebian Local Security Checks
high
66310Fedora 17 : kernel-3.8.11-100.fc17 (2013-6999)NessusFedora Local Security Checks
medium
66303Ubuntu 13.04 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1815-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
medium
66248Fedora 18 : kernel-3.8.8-203.fc18 (2013-6537)NessusFedora Local Security Checks
medium