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HistoryMay 02, 2013 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel vulnerabilities

2013-05-0200:00:00
ubuntu.com
48

6.6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

46.3%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 13.04

Packages

  • linux - Linux kernel

Details

Andy Lutomirski discover an error in the Linux kernel’s credential handling
on unix sockets. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain
administrative privileges. (CVE-2013-1979)

Andy Lutomirski discovered a privilege escalation in the Linux kernel’s
user namespaces. A local user could exploit the flaw to gain administrative
privileges. (CVE-2013-1959)