Vulnerability Description
A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a sendmsg system call with the IP_RETOPTS option, as demonstrated by hemlock.c. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-3552.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1166.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1450.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/30/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979936
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1166.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1173.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1450.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/30/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=979936
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2224?
CVE-2013-2224 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and system crash) or possibly gain priv...
How severe is CVE-2013-2224?
CVE-2013-2224 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2224?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Enterprise Linux.