cve/2013/CVE-2013-1979.md

CVE-2013-1979

Description

The scm_set_cred function in include/net/scm.h in the Linux kernel before 3.8.11 uses incorrect uid and gid values during credentials passing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.

POC

Reference

• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1

Github

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