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    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 CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.

    Published:Feb 5, 2013
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 14, 2013
    EPSS Score:0.00074
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1793-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1794-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/05/13
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1793-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1794-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1795-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1796-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1797-1
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a5467bf7b6e9e02ec9c3da4e23747c05faeaac6

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