CVE-2013-1792
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-1792 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-03-22 11:59:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Race condition in the install_user_keyrings function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via crafted keyctl system calls that trigger keyring operations in simultaneous threads. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-1796-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| oss-security - CVE-2013-1792 Linux kernel: KEYS: race with concurrent install_user_keyrings() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| keys: fix race with concurrent install_user_keyrings() · torvalds/linux@0da9dfd · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| USN-1788-1: Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| 916646 – (CVE-2013-1792) CVE-2013-1792 Kernel: keys: race condition in install_user_keyrings() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| USN-1794-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1798-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2013:176 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:1187-1: important: 3.0.80 kernel up | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-1793-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| git.kernel.org | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| USN-1787-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| USN-1795-1: Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1792-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-1797-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2014:0204-1: important: kernel: security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.