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CVE-2013-2128

Publication date 29 May 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

The tcp_read_sock function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34 does not properly manage skb consumption, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted splice system call for a TCP socket.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's splice system call. A local user could use this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash).

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-26.47
linux-2.6 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
linux-armadaxp 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
linux-ec2 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-310.21
linux-fsl-imx51 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored
linux-linaro-omap 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Ignored
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
linux-linaro-shared 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Ignored
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
linux-linaro-vexpress 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Ignored
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored
linux-lts-quantal 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
linux-lts-raring 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored
linux-qcm-msm 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Ignored
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored
linux-ti-omap4 13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
linux

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1023-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 30 November 2010

Other references