7.8

CVE-2013-2017: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2017
Published 03-05-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2017 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 4.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2013:0911

Timeline

  1. 03-05-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The veth (aka virtual Ethernet) driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skbs during congestion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging lack of skb consumption in conjunction with a double-free error.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.19% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.19%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • linux< 2.6.34-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 2.6.33.20 | 2.6.33 | 2.6.33:rc1 | 2.6.33:rc2 | 2.6.33:rc3 | 2.6.33:rc4 | 2.6.33:rc5 | 2.6.33:rc6 | 2.6.33:rc7 | 2.6.33:rc8 | 2.6.33.1 | 2.6.33.2 | 2.6.33.3 | 2.6.33.4 | 2.6.33.5 | 2.6.33.6 | 2.6.33.7 | 2.6.33.8 | 2.6.33.9 | 2.6.33.10 | 2.6.33.11 | 2.6.33.12 | 2.6.33.13 | 2.6.33.14 | 2.6.33.15 | 2.6.33.16 | 2.6.33.17 | 2.6.33.18 | 2.6.33.19

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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