CVE-2013-6432

The ping_recvmsg function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 does not properly interact with read system calls on ping sockets, which allows…

published December 9, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ping_recvmsg function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 does not properly interact with read system calls on ping sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) by leveraging unspecified privileges to execute a crafted application.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00475 · 40.1th percentile
Published
2013-12-09T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 DEC 18:00Z
    The ping_recvmsg function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.4 does not properly interact with read system calls on ping sockets, which allows…
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