What is CVE-2013-1059?

CVE-2013-1059 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2013-1059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1059?

CVE-2013-1059 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1059?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1059. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-1059 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2013-1059

High

net/ceph/auth_none.c in the Linux kernel through 3.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an auth_reply message that triggers an attempted build_request operation.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-07-08

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2013-1059 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-1059 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Hkpco
http://hkpco.kr/advisory/CVE-2013-1059.txt

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00012.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/09/7

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1

Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=767633&action=diff

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=977356

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-1059

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-07-08

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1059?

CVE-2013-1059 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2013-1059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1059?

CVE-2013-1059 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1059?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1059. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-1059 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-1059 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →