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CVE-2013-4300
Published: Sep 25, 2013
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-1995-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[oss-security] 20130904 Re: CVE request: Kernel PID Spoofing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-1998-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
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