CVE-2013-1979

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 3, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2013-1979: Medium severity, CVSS 6.9 | Vulnix