UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7446

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CVE-2013-7446
Published: 28 Dec 2015, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 09:25

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Dec 2015, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 09:25
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 3.13.0-77.121

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-utopic

    < 3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-vivid

    < 3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-lts-wily

    < 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1

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