CVE-2013-3302 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can trigger a race condition in the Linux kernel CIFS module to cause a denial of service via NULL pointer dereference.
- 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-2013-3302?
CVE-2013-3302 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Apr 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the smb_send_rqst function in fs/cifs/transport.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving a reconnection event.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3302?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3302?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-3302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-3302, GHSA-9cp7-qvc2-m7rh.