CVE-2013-2929 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass ptrace restrictions or read sensitive IA64 scratch registers via a crafted application in the Linux kernel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2929?
CVE-2013-2929 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 Dec 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly use the get_dumpable function, which allows local users to bypass intended ptrace restrictions or obtain sensitive information from IA64 scratch registers via a crafted application, related to kernel/ptrace.c and arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2929?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-2929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2929, GHSA-f647-8j57-4v6r.