Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-4588
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33, when CONFIG_IP_VS is used, allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for (1) a getsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_get_ctl function, or (2) a setsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_set_ctl function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.6% 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
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2065-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/04bcef2a83f40c6db24222b27a52892cba39dffb (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/linux-2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33 (Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63744 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2064-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/12 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4588?
- CVE-2013-4588 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2013-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2013-4588?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.