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CVE-2013-6282

Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild

This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-09-15. Federal due date: 2022-10-06.

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Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 3.2.54
from 3.3 before 3.4.12
from 3.5 before 3.5.5

Weakness classification

CWE-20

References