The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0296 The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1756-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1760-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1767-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1768-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1769-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1774-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1775-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1776-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1778-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1781-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T14:18:09.597Z

Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-0268

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-02-18T04:41:50.417

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-0268

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-01-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-0268 - Bugzilla

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