kernel: sock_diag: out-of-bounds access to sock_diag_handlers[]
Published Feb 28, 2013
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.21%
Description
Array index error in the __sock_diag_rcv_msg function in net/core/sock_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.10 allows local users to gain privileges via a large family value in a Netlink message.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.4.34
- ≥ 3.5 · < 3.7.10
- ≥ 3.8 · < 3.8.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.6.11-rt30.25.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0622
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11-rt30.25.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0622 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6. This issue was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 via RHSA-2013:0622 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0622.html
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.21% (0.04214) | 90.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.18% (0.04180) | 89.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 15.05% (0.15053) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 16.36% (0.16360) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 9.64% (0.09643) | 92.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.51% (0.05507) | 89.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.81% (0.08810) | 87.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06804) | 90.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 8.81% (0.08810) | 91.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06804) | 90.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.81% (0.08810) | 91.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06804) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 27.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 26.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 24.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.80% (0.03801) | 85.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 11, 2023 | 3.80% (0.03801) | 85.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.82% (0.03821) | 84.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.82% (0.03821) | 67.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24555 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24746 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33336 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.10 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1749-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1750-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1751-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1763 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915052 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1763
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1763
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