The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9644.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3170-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-7185 The Crypto API in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 allows local users to load arbitrary kernel modules via a bind system call for an AF_ALG socket with a module name in the salg_name field, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-9644.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2513-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2514-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2543-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2544-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2545-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2546-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:16.533Z

Reserved: 2015-01-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-7421

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-03-02T11:59:00.053

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2013-7421

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-03-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-7421 - Bugzilla

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