CVE-2013-7421

Published: Mar 2, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (9)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Linux: Linux Kernel · +1 more

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Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Linux: Linux Kernel · Oracle: Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 3.18.5

Configuration D

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Linux	Version 5
Oracle Linux	Version 6
Oracle Linux	Version 7

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (40)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5d26a105b5a73e5635eae0629b42fa0a90e07b7b

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0068.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:057

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/24/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72322

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2543-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2544-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2545-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2546-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1185469

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d26a105b5a73e5635eae0629b42fa0a90e07b7b

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/3/4/70

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://plus.google.com/+MathiasKrause/posts/PqFCo4bfrWu

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5d26a105b5a73e5635eae0629b42fa0a90e07b7b