linux linux-kernel CVE-2013-6282 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel
Published on November 20, 2013

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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Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. This allows an application to read and write kernel memory which could lead to privilege escalation.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by October 6, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2013-6282 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 2.8 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.


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