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CVE-2013-4470 json

The Linux kernel before 3.12, when UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) is enabled, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-4338

cvss
6.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The Linux kernel before 3.12, when UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) is enabled, does not properly initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted application that uses the UDP_CORK option in a setsockopt system call and sends both short and long packets, related to the ip_ufo_append_data function in net/ipv4/ip_output.c and the ip6_ufo_append_data function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.11.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4470

  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0284RHSA-2013:1801RHSA-2014:0100

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4470 updated cvss 7.2

Kernel: net: memory corruption with UDP_CORK and UFO

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0284
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1801
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0284
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1801
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0284
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1801
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0284
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1801
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  • 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
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-tools, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-headers 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-headers 2.6.32-358.37.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.1.2.el6
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c547dbf55d5f8cf615ccc0e7265e98db27d3fb8b referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e93b7d748be887cd7639b113ba7d7ef792a7efb9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

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

Sources

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