The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-0296 | The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1756-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1760-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1767-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1768-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1769-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1774-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1775-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1776-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1778-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1781-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T14:18:09.597Z
Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2013-0268
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-02-18T04:41:50.417
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-0268
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN