CVE-2013-2548 in Linux Kernel
Summary
The crypto_report_one function in crypto/crypto_user.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect length value during a copy operation, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Reservation
03/08/2013
Disclosure
03/15/2013
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63775 | Linux Kernel crypto_report_one cryptographic issue | 310 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2013-2548 |