CVE DATABASE / CVE-2013-6282
CVE-2013-6282
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-09-15.
Federal remediation due 2022-10-06.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild against Android devices in October and November 2013.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.