SB2013112704 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel 

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SB2013112704 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

Published: November 27, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2013112704
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6381)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in the qeth_snmp_command function in drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an SNMP ioctl call with a length value that is incompatible with the command-buffer size.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References