Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-0160
The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/08/3 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2129-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2128-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-04/msg00018.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory)