Description
The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9644.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3170-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-7185 | The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9644. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2513-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2514-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2543-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2544-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2545-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2546-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:16.533Z
Reserved: 2015-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-7421
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2015-03-02T11:59:00.053
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2013-7421
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN