VDB
CVE-2013-1979
CVE-2013-1979
REJECTED
The scm_set_cred function in include/net/scm.h in the Linux kernel before 3.8.11 uses incorrect uid and gid values during credentials passing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
EPSS 0.05% · 16.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.05%
16.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-hwe | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-mako | 0, 3.4.0-7.39 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-goldfish | 3.4.0-4.24, 0, 3.4.0-4.26 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-snapdragon | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-lts-wily | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux | 0 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | linux-aws | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-gke | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-raspi2 | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | linux-flo | 0, 3.4.0-5.19 |
Timeline
- Jun 11, 2013 PoC Published
- May 31, 2014 PoC Published
- Dec 3, 2017 PoC Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 17, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1979 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1815-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1833-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1839-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1883-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1880-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1882-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1881-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1979 third-party-advisory