SB2013112702 - Input validation error in Linux kernel

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SB2013112702 - Input validation error in Linux kernel

Published: November 27, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013112702
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6378)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local #AU# to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The lbs_debugfs_write function in drivers/net/wireless/libertas/debugfs.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by leveraging root privileges for a zero-length write operation.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References