CVE-2013-4312

6.2 MEDIUM
Published: February 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82986
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297813
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4312
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82986
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1297813
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/712f4aad406bb1ed67f3f98d04c044191f0ff593
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4312
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
8th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux oracle