Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2013-6381
Buffer overflow in the qeth_snmp_command function in drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an SNMP ioctl call with a length value that is incompatible with the command-buffer size.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0159.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- git.kernel.org/ (Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63890 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6fb392b1a63ae36c31f62bc3fc8630b49d602b62 (Exploit, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-6381?
- CVE-2013-6381 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-11-27.
- Is CVE-2013-6381 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.