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ID:10147 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-3301
ID:10147 - Exploit for NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2013-3301
Published: July 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93711
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3301
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The ftrace implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for write access to the (1) set_ftrace_pid or (2) set_graph_function file, and then making an lseek system call.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.