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GHSA-29CH-F7XH-HRH2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:58 – Updated: 2022-05-17 04:58

Details

The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.

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CVE-2013-4300 (GCVE-0-2013-4300)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-09-25 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:38

Summary

The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1082 records in the last 180 days details

References

7 references

URL	Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvald…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684c…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patc…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

Date Public

2013-09-04 00:00

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