CVE-2013-0268

CVE Details

Release Date:2013-01-24

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.

See more information about CVE-2013-0268 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


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

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2013-06212013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2013-0621-12013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25112013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25122013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.5.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25122013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.3.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2013-0621-12013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.3.1.el5)ELSA-2013-06212013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.5.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25122013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.3.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2013-0621-12013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.3.1.el5)ELSA-2013-06212013-03-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2013-06302013-03-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25112013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25122013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-300.39.5.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25122013-03-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-300.39.5.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25122013-03-13



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