CVE-2013-7446: linux linux_kernel

Modified

AliasesSUSE-SU-2016:0749-1SUSE-SU-2016:0754-1UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7446+1 more

Published 28-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-7446 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

5.4/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.63%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits4reference

Timeline

28-12-2015
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to bypass intended AF_UNIX socket permissions or cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted epoll_ctl calls.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v3.05.3v2.05.4

EPSS trend

Probability

0.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.63% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

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

4 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (spinics.net)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (lkml.org)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (lkml.org)
Maturity: unknown

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referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (lkml.org)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu4 products

linux< 3.13.0-77.121
linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1
linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1
linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1

Suse2 products

kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_10&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12< 3-2.1
kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_11&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12< 2-2.1

Debian1 product

linux< 4.2.6-2

Linux1 product

linux_kernel≤ 4.3.2

4 vendors · 8 products

References

73 links

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
groups.google.com/forum/X Refsource CONFIRM
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034557VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00022.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00023.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00017.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00039.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00035.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00043.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00008.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE

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www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2887-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
forums.grsecurity.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4150X Refsource MISC
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00045.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00015.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg318826.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploit
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00041.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2887-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00019.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00026.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00034.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lkml.org/lkml/2015/9/13/195Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploit
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00037.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/77638VDB EntryX Refsource BID
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00018.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lkml.org/lkml/2014/5/15/532Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploit
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00020.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282688X Refsource CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00033.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3426Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00009.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/16Mailing ListX Refsource MLIST
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00016.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lkml.org/lkml/2013/10/14/424Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploit
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00044.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7d267278a9ece963d77eefec61630223fce08c6cX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00042.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00040.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2888-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160749-1/Advisory
bugzilla.suse.com/955837REPORT
www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-7446WEB
www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20160754-1/Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7446REPORT
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1273845REPORT
groups.google.com/forum/REPORT
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/9REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2886-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2886-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2889-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2889-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2887-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2887-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2888-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2890-1Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2890-2Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2890-3Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7446REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-7446Advisory