The do_tkill function in kernel/signal.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application that makes a (1) tkill or (2) tgkill system call.
CVE-2013-2141
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 2.1 — v2 rates that LOW (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:P/I:N/A:N. 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 0.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 2.1LOWNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 2.1(low)
- EG Risk
- 14(Track)EG Risk 14/100SSVC: Track
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 computedSeverity21% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 46%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 7, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (24)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55055
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.9
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/10
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1899-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1900-1
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=970873
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b9e146d8eb3b9ecae5086d373b50fa0c1f3e7f0f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1801.html
Patch Availability(13)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4 (3.5.0-226.39) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic (3.8.0-23.34~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-226-omap4 (3.5.0-226.39) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-354-ec2 (2.6.32-354.67) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic (3.5.0-34.55~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.8.0-22-generic (3.8.0-22.33) @ raring | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-34-powerpc64-smp (3.5.0-34.55) @ quantal | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-49-ia64 (2.6.32-49.111) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1432-omap4 (3.2.0-1432.41) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-44-powerpc-smp (3.2.0-44.69) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.1.2.el6 | 2013-12-12 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-348.18.1.el5 | 2013-09-26 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.5-rt37.55.el6rt | 2013-09-16 | 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.
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.9.4-1 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-30 ... 2.6.32-48squeeze3 (30 versions) | 2.6.32-48squeeze4 | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 3.2.41-2, 3.2.41-2+deb7u1, 3.2.41-2+deb7u2~bpo60+1 | 3.2.41-2+deb7u2 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(13)
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-2013:1264LOW2013-04-17
RHSA-2013:1264 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1292LOW2013-04-17
RHSA-2013:1292 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1801LOW2013-04-17
RHSA-2013:1801 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-1833-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1837-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1839-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1849-1LOW
Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerability
- UbuntuUSN-1880-1LOW
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1881-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1882-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1883-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1899-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1900-1LOW
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 121 total refreshes for this CVE.
- 2026-08-21 23:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-26 13:47 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.10
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- 2026-07-23 01:09 UTCEG score recompute
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- 2026-07-22 12:18 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-07-21 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-07-05 07:51 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-06-16 19:05 UTCOSV refresh
- 2026-06-16 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-28 23:43 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-28 23:43 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-28 23:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-05-28 20:36 UTCOSV refresh
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