6.9

CVE-2013-0871: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2013:0567RHSA-2013:0661RHSA-2013:0662
Published 18-02-2013Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0871 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4
DSA-2632-1RHSA-2013:0621RHSA-2013:0622RHSA-2013:0741

Timeline

  1. 18-02-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.5 allows local users to gain privileges via a PTRACE_SETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptrace_death.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

73%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.43% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat28 products
  • kernel< 0:2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-279.23.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.18-238.49.1.el5
  • kernel-bootwrapper< 0:2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-279.23.1.el6
  • kernel-debug< 0:2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-279.23.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.18-238.49.1.el5
  • kernel-debug-debuginfo< 0:2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-279.23.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.18-238.49.1.el5
  • kernel-debug-devel< 0:2.6.32-358.0.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-131.38.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.32-279.23.1.el6 | < 0:2.6.18-238.49.1.el5
Ubuntu14 products
  • linux< 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
  • linux-flo< 3.4.0-5.22
  • linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
  • linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-4.27
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.2.39-1
Linux1 product

4 vendors · 44 products

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