Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2013-6282
The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations…
EPSS: 0.676 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 40975 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- git.kernel.org/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putuserge… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 63734 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- [oss-security] 20131114 CVE-2013-6282 - linux kernel: missing access checks in get_user/put_user on ARM (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- USN-2067-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-6282?
- CVE-2013-6282 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2013-11-19.
- Is CVE-2013-6282 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2013-6282 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.