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CVE-2013-1763 Details

Description

Array index error in the __sock_diag_rcv_msg function in net/core/sock_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.10 allows local users to gain privileges via a large family value in a Netlink message.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0	CVE	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/12	CVE	Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915052	CVE	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0	CVE	Patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24555	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24746	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33336	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.10	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/3	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1749-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1750-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1751-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/12	[email protected]	Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915052	[email protected]	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24555	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24746	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33336	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.10	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/3	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1749-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1750-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1751-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.4.34 >= 3.5, < 3.7.10 >= 3.8, < 3.8.1
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 1, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 2, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 28, 2013	Initial Analysis	[email protected]