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CVE-2013-6282 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282	CISA-ADP	US Government Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04	CVE	Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04	CVE	ExploitPatch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/	CVE	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282	CVE	Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5	CVE	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11	CVE	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04	[email protected]	Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04	[email protected]	ExploitPatch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5	[email protected]	Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11	[email protected]	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name	Date Added	Due Date	Required Action
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability	Sep 15, 2022	Oct 6, 2022	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 3.2.54 >= 3.3, < 3.4.12 >= 3.5, < 3.5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

16 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 22, 2026	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 22, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Feb 4, 2025	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 3, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Dec 20, 2024	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 3, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 3, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 20, 2013	Initial Analysis	[email protected]