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CVE-2013-6383 json

The aac_compat_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.8 does not require the CAP_SYS_RAWIO capabili…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6208

cvss
6.9
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The aac_compat_ioctl function in drivers/scsi/aacraid/linit.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11.8 does not require the CAP_SYS_RAWIO capability, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted ioctl call.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 3.2.53, 3.4.69, 3.10.19, 3.11.8
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.11.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6383

  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0285RHSA-2014:0476RHSA-2014:0475RHSA-2014:0634RHSA-2014:0100

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6383 updated cvss 6.2

Kernel: AACRAID Driver compat IOCTL missing capability check

  • 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 Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0634
  • 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-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0285
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0475
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server) kernel 2.6.18-348.25.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-348.25.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-348.25.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-348.25.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-348.25.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0476
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0475
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0634
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0475
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) perf 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0634
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0475
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0634
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, python-perf 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0475
  • 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 (v. 5 server) kernel-headers 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-tools, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-headers 2.6.18-371.6.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server) kernel-headers 2.6.18-348.25.1.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-headers 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-headers 2.6.32-358.44.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-headers 2.6.32-431.17.1.el6
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

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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