Release Date: | 2013-01-24 |
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.
See more information about CVE-2013-0268 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 6 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | High |
Authentication: | Requires single instance | Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
Integrity Impact: | Complete | Availability Impact: | Complete |
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 |
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