Description
net/dccp/ccid.h in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for a certain (1) sender or (2) receiver getsockopt call.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=276bdb82dedb290511467a5a4fdbe9f0b52dce6f
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0744.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.4
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/276bdb82dedb290511467a5a4fdbe9f0b52dce6f
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919164
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/07/2
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
20.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
linux/linux_kernel
3.5.1
linux/linux_kernel
3.5.2
linux/linux_kernel
< 3.5.3
Published
Mar 22, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026