VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-1979
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-05-03
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.