CVE-2013-2929

CVE Details

Release Date:2013-11-07

Description


A flaw was found in the way the get_dumpable() function return value was interpreted in the ptrace subsystem of the Linux kernel. When 'fs.suid_dumpable' was set to 2, a local, unprivileged local user could use this flaw to bypass intended ptrace restrictions and obtain potentially sensitive information.

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CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 1.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2014-02852014-03-12
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)ELSA-2014-0285-12014-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30092014-02-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30102014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.34.3.el5uek)ELSA-2014-30102014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-371.6.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2014-0285-12014-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5)ELSA-2014-02852014-03-12
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.34.3.el5uek)ELSA-2014-30102014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-371.6.1.0.1.el5)ELSA-2014-0285-12014-03-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5)ELSA-2014-02852014-03-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-26.1.1.el6uek)ELSA-2014-30112014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2014-01592014-02-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30092014-02-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30102014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30112014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.34.3.el6uek)ELSA-2014-30102014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.34.3.el6uek)ELSA-2014-30102014-02-14
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2014-19712014-12-09



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