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CVE-2013-2546

Description

The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Risk Information

Base Score
8.6
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.054

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-1793-1) linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic_3.2.0-40.64_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1793-1) linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic_3.2.0-40.64_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1793-1) linux-image-3.2.0-40-virtual_3.2.0-40.64_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1793-1) linux-image-3.2.0-40-virtual_3.2.0-40.64_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-1793-1) linux-image-3.2.0-40-generic-pae_3.2.0-40.64_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1795-1) linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic_3.5.0-27.46~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Quantal (USN-1795-1) linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic_3.5.0-27.46~precise1_amd64.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