CVE-2013-6282 · netVigilance record NV22-0518

Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-10-06 · passed 3 years 11 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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.

Who is affected

Linux Kernel. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-20.

Timeline

2022-09-15
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-10-06
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 11 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2013-6282 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6282
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
git.kernel.org git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6282