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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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
openSUSE-SU-2013:1187
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
FEDORA-2013-6537
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=955629
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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
[oss-security] 20130428 Multiple Linux setuid output redirection vulnerabilities
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.11
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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