CVE-2013-4512
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux...
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.7
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
- Record
CVE-2013-4512- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
- Record
CVE-2013-4512- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-4372 No score
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
- Record
EUVD-2013-4372- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4m58-4fpp-rp2c No score
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux...
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
- Record
GHSA-4m58-4fpp-rp2c- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
- Record
CVE-2013-4512- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-4512 No score
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4512- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-4512 No score
Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4512- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
linuxDebian:12 |
before 3.11.8-1 | 3.11.8-1 |
linuxDebian:13 |
before 3.11.8-1 | 3.11.8-1 |
linuxDebian:14 |
before 3.11.8-1 | 3.11.8-1 |
linux-2.6Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 29 CVEs |
before 2.6.32-48squeeze5, plus listed versions 2.6.32-302.6.32-30+m68k.52.6.32-312.6.32-31~bpo50+12.6.32-32 Show 26 moreShow less2.6.32-332.6.32-342.6.32-34squeeze12.6.32-352.6.32-35squeeze12.6.32-35squeeze22.6.32-35~bpo50+12.6.32-362.6.32-372.6.32-382.6.32-392.6.32-39squeeze12.6.32-402.6.32-412.6.32-41squeeze22.6.32-422.6.32-432.6.32-442.6.32-452.6.32-462.6.32-46squeeze12.6.32-472.6.32-482.6.32-48squeeze12.6.32-48squeeze32.6.32-48squeeze4 |
2.6.32-48squeeze5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2013-4512 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Linux Kernel, published November 12, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in linux 3.11.8-1.
References
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/patch-3.12.bz2
securityfocus.com/bid/63510
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/04/22
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=201f99f170df14ba52ea4c52847779042b7a623b
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/201f99f170df14ba52ea4c52847779042b7a623b
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4512
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git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=201f99f170df14ba52ea4c52847779042b7a623b
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4m58-4fpp-rp2c
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4512
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-4512
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=201f99f170df14ba52ea4c52847779042b7a623b
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4512