Unscored severity · published Apr 29, 2013
CVE-2013-3301
The ftrace implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified…
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ftrace implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for write access to the (1) set_ftrace_pid or (2) set_graph_function file, and then making an lseek system call.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.1 before 3.2.44; 3.3 before 3.4.49; 3.5 before 3.8.8 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EM
Enterprise Mrg · Redhat
2.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
11; 11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3301
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3301
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a76f8c0ab19f215af2a3442870eeb5f0e81998d
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html
Mailing List
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.8
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/15/1
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