Linux Kernel CVE-2013-6368 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:64291

Info

Linux Kernel CVE-2013-6368 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 64291
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2013-6368
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 12 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:23PM
Credit: Andrew Honig of Google
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 13.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware 11 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS
SuSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 11 SP3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 13.1
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 12.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Virtualization 5 Server
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.5.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.4.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server AUS 6.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Resilient Storage EUS 6.5.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.2
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5
Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64
Mandriva Business Server 1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.11.3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.11.1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.8.11
Linux Linux Kernel 3.8.6
Linux Linux Kernel 3.7.10
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.28
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.27
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.19
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.15
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.14
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.13
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.11
Linux Linux Kernel 3.3.8
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.30
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.27
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.26
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.18
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.17
Linux Linux Kernel 3.1.4
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.61
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.41
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.35
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.33
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.32
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.24
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.23
Linux Linux Kernel 3.9 Rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 3.9 Rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 3.9 Rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 3.8.5
Linux Linux Kernel 3.8.3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.8.1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.7.9
Linux Linux Kernel 3.7.2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.6.9
Linux Linux Kernel 3.6.7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.6.10
Linux Linux Kernel 3.6
Linux Linux Kernel 3.5.7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.5.6
Linux Linux Kernel 3.5.2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.9
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.8
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.4
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.29
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4.1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4 Rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.4
Linux Linux Kernel 3.3.6
Linux Linux Kernel 3.3.3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.3 Rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.5
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2.2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2 Rc7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2 Rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2 Rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.12.1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.11.7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.11
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.18
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.17
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.16
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.15
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.12
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.11
Linux Linux Kernel 3.10.1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.1.8
Linux Linux Kernel 3.1.7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.1.5
Linux Linux Kernel 3.1.10
Linux Linux Kernel 3.1 Rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 3.1 Rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.9
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.8
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.67
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.66
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.64
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.63
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.62
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.57
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.53
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.51
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.50
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.49
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.38
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.3
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.21
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0.19
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0 Rc7
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0 Rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0 Rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 3.0 Rc1
CentOS CentOS 6
CentOS CentOS 5
Avaya one-X Client Enablement Services 6.2
Avaya IP Office Server Edition 9.0
Avaya IP Office Server Edition 8.1
Avaya IP Office Server Edition 8.0
Avaya IP Office Application Server 9.0
Avaya CMS r17
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2.2
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2.1
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.3
Avaya Aura System Platform 6.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.3.1
Avaya Aura Session Manager 6.3
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0.2
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server DEFINITY Server SI/CS
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8100
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8300
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8500
+ Avaya Communication Manager Server S8700
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0.1
Avaya Aura Experience Portal 6.0
Avaya Aura Collaboration Environment 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux Kernel CVE-2013-6368 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges on affected computers or to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel CVE-2013-6368 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel CVE-2013-6368 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

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