CVE-2013-0268

Published: Feb 18, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.

Affected (167)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

167 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.7.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.31
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.32
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.33
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.34
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.35
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.36
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.37
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.39
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.40
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.41
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.42
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.43
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.44
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.0 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.1 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.28
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.29
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.30
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.2 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.3 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.4 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.5.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.5.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.5.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.5.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.5.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.5.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.5.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.6.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.6.11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.6.9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.7.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.7.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.7.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.7.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.7