CVE-2013-2548

The crypto_report_one function in crypto/crypto_user.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect length value during a copy operation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2013-03-15

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)
• Enterprise Mrg (Redhat)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1793-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1794-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6