CVE-2013-4588: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-4588 is a high (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 19-11-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33, when CONFIG_IP_VS is used, allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for (1) a getsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_get_ctl function, or (2) a setsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_set_ctl function.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 2.6.33
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/04bcef2a83f40c6db24222b27a52892cba39dffbX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030800X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/12Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory