Description
The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2488 | The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1793-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1794-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1795-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1796-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1797-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:44:32.334Z
Reserved: 2013-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-2546
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-03-15T20:55:08.600
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-2546
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN