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CVE-2013-1979

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CVE-2013-1979

Published: May 3, 2013

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

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.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

openSUSE-SU-2013:1187
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
FEDORA-2013-6537
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
MDVSA-2013:176
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
SUSE-SU-2014:1316
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
FEDORA-2013-6999
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
SUSE-SU-2014:1319
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
openSUSE-SU-2013:1971
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
SUSE-SU-2013:1182
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE

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