FKIE_CVE-2013-4300
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-09-25 10:31 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:56
Severity
Summary
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.9 |
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