CVE-2013-4162

Description

The udp_v6_push_pending_frames function in net/ipv6/udp.c in the IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.10.3 makes an incorrect function call for pending data, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG and system crash) via a crafted application that uses the UDP_CORK option in a setsockopt system call.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1436.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1943-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/23/9 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61411 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1938-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1944-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1945-1 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8822b64a0fa64a5dd1dfcf837c5b0be83f8c05d1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1520.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8822b64a0fa64a5dd1dfcf837c5b0be83f8c05d1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1939-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1947-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54148 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1460.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55055 third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=987627
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1946-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4162?
CVE-2013-4162 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4162?
To fix CVE-2013-4162, 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-2013-4162 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4162 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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