Description
The ping_recvmsg function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 does not properly interact with read system calls on ping sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging unspecified privileges to execute a crafted application.
Published: 2013-12-09
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6242 The ping_recvmsg function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 does not properly interact with read system calls on ping sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging unspecified privileges to execute a crafted application.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2113-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2117-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.597Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-6432

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Status : Modified

Published: 2013-12-09T18:55:10.517

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-6432

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-11-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6432 - Bugzilla

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