CVE-2013-6431
kernel: net: fib: fib6_add: potential NULL pointer dereference
Published Dec 9, 2013
CVSS 2.0 · 4.7 Medium
EPSS < 1%
KEV · Not listed
Description
The fib6_add function in net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.5 does not properly implement error-code encoding, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an IPv6 SIOCADDRT ioctl call.
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Configuration 1 [-]
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| Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | |||
| kernel-rt-0:3.8.13-rt27.33.el6rt | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2:server:el6 | RHSA-2014:0100 | 2014-01-28T00:00:00Z |
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2013-6241 | The fib6_add function in net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.5 does not properly implement error-code encoding, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for an IPv6 SIOCADDRT ioctl call. |
 Ubuntu USN |
USN-2041-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-2045-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
| Ubuntu USN |
USN-2049-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.435% probability within 30 days)
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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