CVE-2013-2851
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Find out more about CVE-2013-2851 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue does affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG. Future updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG may address this issue.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2013:1645 | 2013-11-20 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 6.3 (kernel) | RHSA-2013:1783 | 2013-12-05 |
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2013:1264 | 2013-09-16 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 6.4 (kernel) | RHSA-2014:0284 | 2014-03-11 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Kees Cook for reporting this issue.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation
