CVE-2013-4312

kernel: File descriptors passed over unix sockets are not properly accounted

Published Feb 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3448-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3503-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4205 The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2908-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2908-2 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2908-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2929-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2929-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2931-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2932-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2967-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2967-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00026}

epss

{'score': 0.00027}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:38 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 8, 2016, 3:59 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 19, 2016, 12:00 AM