Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2013-6282
The short answer
CVE-2013-6282 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-15: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-20.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Sep 15, 2022
Federal due date Oct 6, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
40%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04 ExploitPatch
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04 ExploitPatch
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/ ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2013-6282 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2013-6282 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-15, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-10-06.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6282?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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