Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-2547
The crypto_report_one function in crypto/crypto_user.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
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: 0.004 (31.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Mrg — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
- git.kernel.org/
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1793-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1794-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2547?
- CVE-2013-2547 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2013-03-15.
- Is CVE-2013-2547 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.