CVE-2013-1979

kernel: net: incorrect SCM_CREDENTIALS passing

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The scm_set_cred function in include/net/scm.h in the Linux kernel before 3.8.11 uses incorrect uid and gid values during credentials passing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

La función scm_set_cred en include/net/scm.h en el Kernel de Linux anterior a v3.8.11 usa valores uid y gid incorrectos durante el pase de credenciales, lo que permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios mediante una aplicación especialmente diseñada

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-02-19 CVE Reserved
2013-05-02 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=83f1b4ba917db5dc5a061a44b3403ddb6e783494	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.11	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1	Mailing List
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83f1b4ba917db5dc5a061a44b3403ddb6e783494	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103750.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104480.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176	2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=955629	2013-05-20
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1979	2013-05-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 3.8.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 3.8.10"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.0"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.8 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.8"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				3.8.9 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "3.8.9"		-		Affected