CVE-2013-4300
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CVE Details
| Release Date: | 2013-08-22 | |
| Impact: | None | What is this? |
Description
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score: | 6.9 |
| Vector String: | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Version: | 2.0 |
| Attack Vector: | Local |
| Attack Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
Errata information
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
| Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-26.el6uek) | ELSA-2014-3002 | 2014-02-11 |
| Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek) | ELSA-2014-3002 | 2014-02-11 |
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