low
3.6
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-2930

First published: Mon Dec 09 2013(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: chrome-cve-admin@google.com cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel<=3.12.1
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc1
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc2
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc3
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc4
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc5
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc6
Linux Kernel=3.0-rc7
Linux Kernel=3.0.1
Linux Kernel=3.0.2
Linux Kernel=3.0.3
Linux Kernel=3.0.4
Linux Kernel=3.0.5
Linux Kernel=3.0.6
Linux Kernel=3.0.7
Linux Kernel=3.0.8
Linux Kernel=3.0.9
Linux Kernel=3.0.10
Linux Kernel=3.0.11
Linux Kernel=3.0.12
Linux Kernel=3.0.13
Linux Kernel=3.0.14
Linux Kernel=3.0.15
Linux Kernel=3.0.16
Linux Kernel=3.0.17
Linux Kernel=3.0.18
Linux Kernel=3.0.19
Linux Kernel=3.0.20
Linux Kernel=3.0.21
Linux Kernel=3.0.22
Linux Kernel=3.0.23
Linux Kernel=3.0.24
Linux Kernel=3.0.25
Linux Kernel=3.0.26
Linux Kernel=3.0.27
Linux Kernel=3.0.28
Linux Kernel=3.0.29
Linux Kernel=3.0.30
Linux Kernel=3.0.31
Linux Kernel=3.0.32
Linux Kernel=3.0.33
Linux Kernel=3.0.34
Linux Kernel=3.0.35
Linux Kernel=3.0.36
Linux Kernel=3.0.37
Linux Kernel=3.0.38
Linux Kernel=3.0.39
Linux Kernel=3.0.40
Linux Kernel=3.0.41
Linux Kernel=3.0.42
Linux Kernel=3.0.43
Linux Kernel=3.0.44
Linux Kernel=3.0.45
Linux Kernel=3.0.46
Linux Kernel=3.0.47
Linux Kernel=3.0.48
Linux Kernel=3.0.49
Linux Kernel=3.0.50
Linux Kernel=3.0.51
Linux Kernel=3.0.52
Linux Kernel=3.0.53
Linux Kernel=3.0.54
Linux Kernel=3.0.55
Linux Kernel=3.0.56
Linux Kernel=3.0.57
Linux Kernel=3.0.58
Linux Kernel=3.0.59
Linux Kernel=3.0.60
Linux Kernel=3.0.61
Linux Kernel=3.0.62
Linux Kernel=3.0.63
Linux Kernel=3.0.64
Linux Kernel=3.0.65
Linux Kernel=3.0.66
Linux Kernel=3.0.67
Linux Kernel=3.0.68
Linux Kernel=3.1
Linux Kernel=3.1-rc1
Linux Kernel=3.1-rc2
Linux Kernel=3.1-rc3
Linux Kernel=3.1-rc4
Linux Kernel=3.1.1
Linux Kernel=3.1.2
Linux Kernel=3.1.3
Linux Kernel=3.1.4
Linux Kernel=3.1.5
Linux Kernel=3.1.6
Linux Kernel=3.1.7
Linux Kernel=3.1.8
Linux Kernel=3.1.9
Linux Kernel=3.1.10
Linux Kernel=3.2
Linux Kernel=3.2-rc2
Linux Kernel=3.2-rc3
Linux Kernel=3.2-rc4
Linux Kernel=3.2-rc5
Linux Kernel=3.2-rc6
Linux Kernel=3.2-rc7
Linux Kernel=3.2.1
Linux Kernel=3.2.2
Linux Kernel=3.2.3
Linux Kernel=3.2.4
Linux Kernel=3.2.5
Linux Kernel=3.2.6
Linux Kernel=3.2.7
Linux Kernel=3.2.8
Linux Kernel=3.2.9
Linux Kernel=3.2.10
Linux Kernel=3.2.11
Linux Kernel=3.2.12
Linux Kernel=3.2.13
Linux Kernel=3.2.14
Linux Kernel=3.2.15
Linux Kernel=3.2.16
Linux Kernel=3.2.17
Linux Kernel=3.2.18
Linux Kernel=3.2.19
Linux Kernel=3.2.20
Linux Kernel=3.2.21
Linux Kernel=3.2.22
Linux Kernel=3.2.23
Linux Kernel=3.2.24
Linux Kernel=3.2.25
Linux Kernel=3.2.26
Linux Kernel=3.2.27
Linux Kernel=3.2.28
Linux Kernel=3.2.29
Linux Kernel=3.2.30
Linux Kernel=3.3
Linux Kernel=3.3-rc1
Linux Kernel=3.3-rc2
Linux Kernel=3.3-rc3
Linux Kernel=3.3-rc4
Linux Kernel=3.3-rc5
Linux Kernel=3.3-rc6
Linux Kernel=3.3-rc7
Linux Kernel=3.3.1
Linux Kernel=3.3.2
Linux Kernel=3.3.3
Linux Kernel=3.3.4
Linux Kernel=3.3.5
Linux Kernel=3.3.6
Linux Kernel=3.3.7
Linux Kernel=3.3.8
Linux Kernel=3.4
Linux Kernel=3.4-rc1
Linux Kernel=3.4-rc2
Linux Kernel=3.4-rc3
Linux Kernel=3.4-rc4
Linux Kernel=3.4-rc5
Linux Kernel=3.4-rc6
Linux Kernel=3.4-rc7
Linux Kernel=3.4.1
Linux Kernel=3.4.2
Linux Kernel=3.4.3
Linux Kernel=3.4.4
Linux Kernel=3.4.5
Linux Kernel=3.4.6
Linux Kernel=3.4.7
Linux Kernel=3.4.8
Linux Kernel=3.4.9
Linux Kernel=3.4.10
Linux Kernel=3.4.11
Linux Kernel=3.4.12
Linux Kernel=3.4.13
Linux Kernel=3.4.14
Linux Kernel=3.4.15
Linux Kernel=3.4.16
Linux Kernel=3.4.17
Linux Kernel=3.4.18
Linux Kernel=3.4.19
Linux Kernel=3.4.20
Linux Kernel=3.4.21
Linux Kernel=3.4.22
Linux Kernel=3.4.23
Linux Kernel=3.4.24
Linux Kernel=3.4.25
Linux Kernel=3.4.26
Linux Kernel=3.4.27
Linux Kernel=3.4.28
Linux Kernel=3.4.29
Linux Kernel=3.4.30
Linux Kernel=3.4.31
Linux Kernel=3.4.32
Linux Kernel=3.5.1
Linux Kernel=3.5.2
Linux Kernel=3.5.3
Linux Kernel=3.5.4
Linux Kernel=3.5.5
Linux Kernel=3.5.6
Linux Kernel=3.5.7
Linux Kernel=3.6
Linux Kernel=3.6.1
Linux Kernel=3.6.2
Linux Kernel=3.6.3
Linux Kernel=3.6.4
Linux Kernel=3.6.5
Linux Kernel=3.6.6
Linux Kernel=3.6.7
Linux Kernel=3.6.8
Linux Kernel=3.6.9
Linux Kernel=3.6.10
Linux Kernel=3.6.11
Linux Kernel=3.7
Linux Kernel=3.7.1
Linux Kernel=3.7.2
Linux Kernel=3.7.3
Linux Kernel=3.7.4
Linux Kernel=3.7.5
Linux Kernel=3.7.6
Linux Kernel=3.7.7
Linux Kernel=3.7.8
Linux Kernel=3.7.9
Linux Kernel=3.7.10
Linux Kernel=3.8.0
Linux Kernel=3.8.1
Linux Kernel=3.8.2
Linux Kernel=3.8.3
Linux Kernel=3.8.4
Linux Kernel=3.8.5
Linux Kernel=3.8.6
Linux Kernel=3.8.7
Linux Kernel=3.8.8
Linux Kernel=3.8.9
Linux Kernel=3.8.10
Linux Kernel=3.8.11
Linux Kernel=3.8.12
Linux Kernel=3.8.13
Linux Kernel=3.9-rc1
Linux Kernel=3.9-rc2
Linux Kernel=3.9-rc3
Linux Kernel=3.9-rc4
Linux Kernel=3.9-rc5
Linux Kernel=3.9-rc6
Linux Kernel=3.9-rc7
Linux Kernel=3.9.0
Linux Kernel=3.9.1
Linux Kernel=3.9.2
Linux Kernel=3.9.3
Linux Kernel=3.9.4
Linux Kernel=3.9.5
Linux Kernel=3.9.6
Linux Kernel=3.9.7
Linux Kernel=3.9.8
Linux Kernel=3.9.9
Linux Kernel=3.9.10
Linux Kernel=3.9.11
Linux Kernel=3.10.1
Linux Kernel=3.10.2
Linux Kernel=3.10.3
Linux Kernel=3.10.4
Linux Kernel=3.10.5
Linux Kernel=3.10.6
Linux Kernel=3.10.7
Linux Kernel=3.10.8
Linux Kernel=3.10.9
Linux Kernel=3.10.10
Linux Kernel=3.10.11
Linux Kernel=3.10.12
Linux Kernel=3.10.13
Linux Kernel=3.10.14
Linux Kernel=3.10.15
Linux Kernel=3.10.16
Linux Kernel=3.10.17
Linux Kernel=3.10.18
Linux Kernel=3.11
Linux Kernel=3.11.1
Linux Kernel=3.11.2
Linux Kernel=3.11.3
Linux Kernel=3.11.4
Linux Kernel=3.11.5
Linux Kernel=3.11.6
Linux Kernel=3.11.7
Linux Kernel=3.12
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.133-1
6.12.22-1

Remedy

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=12ae030d54ef250706da5642fc7697cc60ad0df7

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12ae030d54ef250706da5642fc7697cc60ad0df7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability CVE-2013-2930 about?

    CVE-2013-2930 allows local users to enable function tracing via a crafted application due to improper access restrictions in the perf subsystem of the Linux kernel.

  • What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2013-2930?

    CVE-2013-2930 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 3.12.2, including various earlier versions like 3.11 and 3.0.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-2930?

    To fix CVE-2013-2930, upgrade your Linux kernel to version 3.12.2 or later.

  • Is CVE-2013-2930 considered serious?

    CVE-2013-2930 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability because it allows local users to exploit function tracing without proper authorization.

  • What should I do if I cannot upgrade due to compatibility issues related to CVE-2013-2930?

    If an upgrade is not possible due to compatibility concerns, consider applying security patches or workarounds provided by your Linux distribution.

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