CVE-2013-1826

CVE Details

Release Date:

2012-09-13

Description

The xfrm_state_netlink function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linuxkernel before 3.5.7 does not properly handle error conditions in dump_one_state function calls, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

See more information about CVE-2013-1826 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:	3.8	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0747	2013-04-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0747-1	2013-04-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.4.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0747-1	2013-04-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-348.4.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0747	2013-04-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.26.2.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.4.1.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0747-1	2013-04-16
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-348.4.1.el5)	ELSA-2013-0747	2013-04-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-0744	2013-04-23
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.26.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2520	2013-04-24

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