CVE-2013-1828
N/A
Published: March 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.8 ≤ v < 3.8.4
Affected range stops below 3.8.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/sctp.cx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/309805924749541376Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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