CVE-2013-6282

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    CVE-2013-6282

    Published: 20 Nov 2013Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/, http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/, http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04, http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282, https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04

    Affected packages

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High