CVE-2013-6282

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 20, 2013 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

The (1) get_user and (2) put_user 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 Android devices in October and November 2013.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

17 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
51.2%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-10-06

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-20

Affected Vendors

linux

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