The scm_set_cred function in include/net/scm.h in the Linux kernel before 3.8.11 uses incorrect uid and gid values during credentials passing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application.
CVE-2013-1979
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 33.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 3, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (26)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=83f1b4ba917db5dc5a061a44b3403ddb6e783494
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103750.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/104480.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.11
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/29/1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=955629
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/83f1b4ba917db5dc5a061a44b3403ddb6e783494
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=83f1b4ba917db5dc5a061a44b3403ddb6e783494
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/103750.html
Patch Availability(8)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1432-omap4 (3.2.0-1432.41) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-44-powerpc-smp (3.2.0-44.69) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic (3.8.0-19.30) @ raring | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic (3.5.0-34.55~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4 (3.5.0-226.39) @ raring | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-34.55) @ quantal | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4 (3.5.0-226.39) @ quantal | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt | 2013-05-20 | 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.
All Vendor Advisories
(8)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2013:0829IMPORTANT2013-04-23
RHSA-2013:0829 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-1815-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1833-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1839-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1880-1HIGH
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1881-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1882-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1883-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-29 00:01 UTCVendor advisory
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