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CVE-2013-6282

HIGHCISA KEV

8.8

Description

The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild against Android devices in October and November 2013.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published11/20/2013

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorLinux

ProductKernel

Vulnerability NameLinux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2022-09-15

Remediation Due Date2022-10-06

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-20

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/(cve@mitre.org)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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