CVE-2013-4300
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a...
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
- Record
CVE-2013-4300- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
- Record
CVE-2013-4300- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4194 No score
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4194- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-29ch-f7xh-hrh2 No score
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a...
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
- Record
GHSA-29ch-f7xh-hrh2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2013-4300
CVE-2013-4300 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2013-4300- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
- Record
CVE-2013-4300- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4300 No score
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4300- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-4300 No score
The scm_check_creds function in net/core/scm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.11 performs a capability check in an incorrect namespace, which allows local users to gain privileges via PID spoofing.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4300- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-4300 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published September 25, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in linux 3.11.5-1.
References
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1995-1
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d661684cf6820331feae71146c35da83d794467e
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1004736
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/05/3
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.11.bz2
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4300
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2013-4300
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4300
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4300
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4300