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CVE-2013-6282 — Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
CISA KEV listed
Added September 15, 2022 Remediate by October 6, 2022
Description
The get_user and put_user API functions of the Linux kernel fail to validate the target address when being used on ARM v6k/v7 platforms. This allows an application to read and write kernel memory which could lead to privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6282
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