CVE-2013-3301

Name: CVE-2013-3301
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-04-29T14:55:04.63+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.98%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-3301 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The ftrace implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for write access to the (1) set_ftrace_pid or (2) set_graph_function file, and then making an lseek system call.. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ftrace implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.8.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging the CAP_SYS_ADMIN capability for write access to the (1) set_ftrace_pid or (2) set_graph_function file, and then making an lseek system call.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.98%

57.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.1, < 3.2.44	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.4.49	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.5, < 3.8.8	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Mrg	2.0	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp3

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a76f8c0ab19f215af2a3442870eeb5f0e81998dThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/15/1Mailing List
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1834-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1835-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=952197Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6a76f8c0ab19f215af2a3442870eeb5f0e81998dExploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6a76f8c0ab19f215af2a3442870eeb5f0e81998dThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/15/1Mailing List
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1834-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1835-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1836-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1838-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=952197Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6a76f8c0ab19f215af2a3442870eeb5f0e81998dExploit

Timeline

Published: Apr 29, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-3301?

How severe is CVE-2013-3301?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-3301 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3301?

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Source: NVD / NIST