Kernel: qeth: buffer overflow in snmp ioctl
Published Nov 27, 2013
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.55%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 3.2.54
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.4.72
- ≥ 3.5 · < 3.10.22
- ≥ 3.11 · < 3.12.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0285
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.18-348.25.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.5.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.37.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-371.6.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0285 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.18-348.25.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0476 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.5.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0159 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.37.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0284 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue does not affect the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Please note that this issue only affects s390x architecture.
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:M/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 4, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 44.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 42.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 19.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 53.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 52.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 28.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6fb392b1a63ae36c31f62bc3fc8630b49d602b62 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0159.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63890 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6381 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1033600 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6fb392b1a63ae36c31f62bc3fc8630b49d602b62 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6381
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6381
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