CVE-2013-7421

Linux kernel <3.18.5 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9644.

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWu
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2544-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1
Exploit, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/3/4/70
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185469
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:057
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72322
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2543-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0071
EPSS Percentile 48.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (9)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.10
debian/debian_linux 7.0
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel < 3.18.5
oracle/linux 5
oracle/linux 6
oracle/linux 7
Published Mar 02, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026