CVE-2013-6282

The 1 getuser and 2 putuser 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...

PT-2013-5986 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions prior to 3.5.5 Description: The issue arises from improper input validation in the Linux kernel, specifically in the 1 get user and 2 put user API functions on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms. This allows attackers to read ...