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CVE-2013-6282

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Published: Nov 20, 2013Modified: Apr 22, 2026CISA KEV

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild against Android devices in October and November 2013.

Affected (3)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
Before 3.2.54
Linux Kernel
From 3.3 to 3.4.12
Linux Kernel
From 3.5 to 3.5.5

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (17)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitPatch
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

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