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CVE-2013-1979

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.041

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-1833-1) linux-image-3.2.0-44-generic_3.2.0-44.69_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1833-1) linux-image-3.2.0-44-generic_3.2.0-44.69_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1833-1) linux-image-3.2.0-44-virtual_3.2.0-44.69_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1833-1) linux-image-3.2.0-44-virtual_3.2.0-44.69_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1833-1) linux-image-3.2.0-44-generic-pae_3.2.0-44.69_i386.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234