CVE-2013-0268 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local root users can bypass capability restrictions in the Linux kernel MSR interface to gain unauthorized access to Model Specific Registers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0268?
CVE-2013-0268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Feb 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0268?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-0268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0268, GHSA-pv62-2r85-25pv.