SB2013092504 - Resource management error in Linux kernel

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SB2013092504 - Resource management error in Linux kernel

Published: September 25, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013092504
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4343)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

CVSSv4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Use-after-free vulnerability in drivers/net/tun.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability and providing an invalid tuntap interface name in a TUNSETIFF ioctl call.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References