Description
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1998-1
Scores
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel
3.9 rc1 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
3.8.6 - 3.9
Published
Sep 25, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026