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CVE-2013-0268
Published: Feb 18, 2013
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
openSUSE-SU-2013:1187
vendor-advisory
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[oss-security] 20130207 Re: CVE request -- Linux kernel: x86/msr: /dev/cpu/*/msr local privilege escalation
mailing-list
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.6
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=908693
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SUSE-SU-2013:0674
vendor-advisory
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