CVE-2013-2929

Description

A flaw was found in the way the get_dumpable() function return value was interpreted in the ptrace subsystem of the Linux kernel. When 'fs.suid_dumpable' was set to 2, a local, unprivileged local user could use this flaw to bypass intended ptrace restrictions and obtain potentially sensitive information.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score1.93.3N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Access ComplexityMediumMediumN/A
AuthenticationNoneNoneN/A
Confidentiality ImpactPartialPartialN/A
Integrity ImpactNonePartialN/A
Availability ImpactNoneNoneN/A

Vector

Red Hat: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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