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CVE-2013-2929 json

The Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly use the get_dumpable function, which allows local users to bypass intended ptrace restrict…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-2868

cvss
3.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly use the get_dumpable function, which allows local users to bypass intended ptrace restrictions or obtain sensitive information from IA64 scratch registers via a crafted application, related to kernel/ptrace.c and arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.11.10-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2929

  • kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1971RHSA-2014:0285RHSA-2014:0159RHSA-2018:1252RHSA-2014:0100

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-2929 updated cvss 1.9

kernel: exec/ptrace: get_dumpable() incorrect tests

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0285
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0285
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0159
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.9 server) kernel 2.6.18-348.39.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-348.39.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-348.39.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-348.39.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:1252
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0159
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0159
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0159
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0159
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.8.13-rt27.33.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.8.13-rt27.33.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.8.13-rt27.33.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.8.13-rt27.33.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.8.13-rt27.33.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0100

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Exploit prediction

0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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