CVE-2013-1959

kernel/usernamespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uidmap and gidmap files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process...

UBUNTU-CVE-2013-3301

The ftrace implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and system crash or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAPSYSADMIN capability for write access to the 1 setftracepid or 2 setgraphfunction file...

UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1959

kernel/usernamespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not have appropriate capability requirements for the uidmap and gidmap files, which allows local users to gain privileges by opening a file within an unprivileged process and then modifying the file within a privileged process...

Design/Logic Flaw

The scmcheckcreds 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 durin...

CVE-2013-1958

CVE-2013-1958 affects Linux kernels before 3.8.6 where scm_check_creds in net/core/scm.c fails to enforce capabilities for the PID value tied to a UNIX domain socket, allowing local users to bypass access controls during a window when a user namespace exists but a PID namespace is not yet created...

Kernel: xfrm_user: info leak in copy_to_user_auth

The copytouserauth function in net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability...

Kernel: xfrm_user information leaks copy_to_user_

net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability...

Kernel: xfrm_user information leaks copy_to_user_

net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability...

DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1827

net/dccp/ccid.h in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and system crash by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability for a certain 1 sender or 2 receiver getsockopt call...

DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2548

The cryptoreportone function in crypto/cryptouser.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect length value during a copy operation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the...

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6538

The copytouserauth function in net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability...

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6536

net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not verify that the actual Netlink message length is consistent with a certain header field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability and providing a 1 new or 2...

CVE-2013-2546

The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability...

UBUNTU-CVE-2013-2546

The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability...

CVE-2013-2547

The cryptoreportone function in crypto/cryptouser.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMI...

CVE-2013-1829

calendar/managesubscriptions.php in Moodle 2.4.x before 2.4.2 does not consider capability requirements before displaying calendar subscriptions, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain potentially sensitive information by leveraging the student role...

UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1827

net/dccp/ccid.h in the Linux kernel before 3.5.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and system crash by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability for a certain 1 sender or 2 receiver getsockopt call...

UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6538

The copytouserauth function in net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging the CAPNETADMIN capability...

kernel: security and bugfix update (important)

The Linux kernel was updated to fix various bugs and security issues: CVE-2013-0871: Race condition in the ptrace functionality in the Linux kernel allowed local users to gain privileges via a PTRACESETREGS ptrace system call in a crafted application, as demonstrated by ptracedeath. CVE-2013-0160...

CVE-2013-0268

The msropen function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c...