Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2013-1979

The scm_set_cred function in include/net/scm.h in the Linux kernel before 3.8.11 uses incorrect uid and gid values during credentials passing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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