The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not properly enforce capability requirements for controlling the PID value associated with a UNIX domain socket, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging the time interval during which a user namespace has been created but a PID namespace has not been created.
Published 2013-04-24 19:55:01
Updated 2023-02-13 04:42:35
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1958

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1958

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
1.9
LOW AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
3.4
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-1958

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-1958

Products affected by CVE-2013-1958

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