CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2013-2546

LOW
2.1
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:3.2.41-1CVE-2013-2546
Fixed in:3.2.41-1CVE-2013-2546
Fixed in:3.2.41-1CVE-2013-2546
Fixed in:3.2.41-1CVE-2013-2546

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.39%probability of exploitation in 30 days
31stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.

References

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