CVE-2013-0268

CVE Details

Release Date:	2013-01-24
Impact:	Important	What is this?

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.0
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0621	2013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0621-1	2013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2511	2013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2512	2013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.5.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2512	2013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.3.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0621-1	2013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.3.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0621	2013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.5.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2512	2013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.3.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0621-1	2013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.3.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0621	2013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0630	2013-03-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2511	2013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2512	2013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.5.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2512	2013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.5.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2512	2013-03-13