CVE-2013-1828

Public Exploit

Description

The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/309805924749541376 third party advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1 vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4 vendor advisory
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/sctp.c third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1 exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1828?
CVE-2013-1828 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1828?
To fix CVE-2013-1828, 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-2013-1828 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-1828 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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