Array index error in the __sock_diag_rcv_msg function in net/core/sock_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.10 allows local users to gain privileges via a large family value in a Netlink message.
CVE-2013-1763
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.2 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 4.2% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.2HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.2HIGHlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 63EG Risk 63/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity72% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 4.2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 90th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
February 28, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (28)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/12
- secalert@redhathttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24555
- secalert@redhathttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24746
- secalert@redhathttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33336
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.10
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/3
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1749-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1750-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1751-1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915052
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fix (by version range) / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic (3.5.0-25.39~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-25-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-25.39) @ quantal | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-220-omap4 (3.5.0-220.29) @ quantal | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11-rt30.25.el6rt | 2013-03-11 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-33336✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 24, 2013
Linux Kernel 3.3 < 3.8 (Ubuntu / Fedora 18) - 'sock_diag_handlers()' Local Privilege Escalation (3)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-44299First seen Aug 26, 2015
Linux Kernel < 3.5.0-23 (Ubuntu 12.04.2 x64) - 'SOCK_DIAG' SMEP Bypass Local Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-24746First seen Mar 13, 2013
Linux Kernel 3.7.10 (Ubuntu 12.10 x64) - 'sock_diag_handlers' Local Privilege Escalation (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-24555First seen Feb 27, 2013
Linux Kernel 3.3.x < 3.7.x (Arch Linux x86-64) - 'sock_diag_handlers[]' Local Privilege Escalation (1)
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