CVE-2013-0268

Description

The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.03% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/12 mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.6
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908693
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c903f0456bc69176912dee6dd25c6a66ee1aed00

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0268?
CVE-2013-0268 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-0268?
To fix CVE-2013-0268, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-0268 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-0268 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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