CVE-2013-0268 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 3.7.6. The msr_open function in the MSR driver allows a local attacker, with root privileges, to bypass capability restrictions by executing a specially crafted application, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild, public exploit code exists, and its CVSS score of 6.2 indicates a moderate to high severity, though it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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