CVE-2013-0914

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 7
Modified
Published: 22 Mar 2013, 10:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 14:41

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
14/100
CVSS Score
3.6 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
<0.01% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

22 Mar 2013, 10:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 14:41
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The flush_signal_handlers function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 preserves the value of the sa_restorer field across an exec operation, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application containing a sigaction system call.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 3.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.01%• Percentile: 1%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-264•Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

    Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 3.8.3 | 3.8.0 | 3.8.1 | 3.8.2

References (18)