The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild against Android devices in October and November 2013.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04 | Exploit Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11 | Mailing List |
| http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282 | Patch |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04 | Patch |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2013-11-20 13:19
Updated : 2023-12-08 20:50
NVD link : CVE-2013-6282
Mitre link : CVE-2013-6282
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
