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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1793-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1794-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2546?
CVE-2013-2546 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2546?
To fix CVE-2013-2546, 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-2013-2546 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2546 is being actively exploited. 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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