Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2013-6282

TLP:CLEAR

Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. This allows an application to read and write kernel memory which could lead to privilege escalation.

Facts

  • Vendor: Linux
  • Product: Kernel
  • CVSS: 8.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 39.7 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 15 September 2022
  • First known exploitation: 15 September 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 6 October 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-20
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 15 September 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD