SB2013071604 - Improper input validation in Linux kernel
Published: July 16, 2013
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013071604
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1943)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error. A local non-authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://web.archive.org/web/20130329070349/
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.0
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=950490
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fa3d315a4ce2c0891cdde262562e710d95fba19e
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1939-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fa3d315a4ce2c0891cdde262562e710d95fba19e