CVE-2013-6383

Description

The aac_compat_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.8 does not require the CAP_SYS_RAWIO capability, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted ioctl call.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2108-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f856567b930dfcdbc3323261bf77240ccdde01f5 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/5 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2073-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2076-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2069-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2070-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f856567b930dfcdbc3323261bf77240ccdde01f5 patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2066-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2071-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2074-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2107-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2068-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.11.8 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2072-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0100.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2075-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033530 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6383?
CVE-2013-6383 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6383?
To fix CVE-2013-6383, 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-2013-6383 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6383 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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