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CVE-2013-1826

The xfrm_state_netlink function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not properly handle error conditions in dump_one_state function c…

Impact

The xfrm_state_netlink function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.5.7 does not properly handle error conditions in dump_one_state function calls, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 3.5.6
Versions 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5

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