CVE-2013-6282The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the conten…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Sep 15, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Oct 6, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild against Android devices in October and November 2013.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-20
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Sep 15, 2022; federal remediation due Oct 6, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 39.71% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
linux linux_kernel linux:linux_kernel | before 3.2.54; from 3.3 before 3.4.12; from 3.5 before 3.5.5 | NVD |
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5x-refsource-confirm, mailing-list, vendor-advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/exploit, x-refsource-exploit-db, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04x-refsource-confirm, patch
- http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282x-refsource-confirm, patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11mailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04x-refsource-confirm, exploit, patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282us-government-resource
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