CVE-2013-4588

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: November 19, 2013 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33, when CONFIG_IP_VS is used, allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for (1) a getsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_get_ctl function, or (2) a setsockopt system call, related to the do_ip_vs_set_ctl function.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.6.33
Affected range stops below 2.6.33, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (8)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/12
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63744
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2064-1
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2065-1
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030800

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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