Linux Kernel AF_UNIX Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Linux Kernel AF_UNIX Use-After-Free Vulnerability

CVE-2013-7446 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:C

Use-after-free vulnerability in net/unix/af_unix.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to bypass intended AF_UNIX socket permissions or cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted epoll_ctl calls.

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