CVE-2013-6282
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CVSS
—
No CVSS
EPSS
39.7%
p98
KEV
YES
Sep 15, 2022
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: — · Last modified: —
Product
Linux / Kernel
Vulnerability
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Sep 15, 2022
Remediate by
Oct 6, 2022
Known ransomware use
No
Summary description
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6282