CVE-2013-6282

Published: Nov 19, 2013Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

linux

oss-projectaka the linux kernel

linux kernelOn-premOS

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Sep 15, 2022

Remediation due:Oct 6, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04

git.kernel.org

http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282

codeaurora.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5

kernel.org

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