medium
6.2
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2013-4312: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 12 2016(Updated: )

It was found that process could allocate and accumulate far more FDs than the process' limit by sending them over a unix socket then closing them to keep the process' fd count low, which could result into a local DoS against kernel by depleting all available memory. Upstream patch: <a href="https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=712f4aad406b">https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=712f4aad406b</a> Discussion: <a href="https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/12/28/155">https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/12/28/155</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Linux=5.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Linux Linux kernel<=4.4
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.115-1
6.1.119-1
6.12.5-1
6.12.6-1

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/712f4aad406bb1ed67f3f98d04c044191f0ff593

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2013-4312?

    CVE-2013-4312 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    To exploit CVE-2013-4312, a local user would need to send each file descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-4312?

    CVE-2013-4312 has a severity level of medium.

  • How can I fix CVE-2013-4312?

    To fix CVE-2013-4312, it is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.5~ or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2013-4312?

    More information about CVE-2013-4312 can be found at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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