What is CVE-2013-1774?

CVE-2013-1774 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2013-1774 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1774?

CVE-2013-1774 has a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1774?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1774. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-1774 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1774 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

CVE-2013-1774

Medium

The chase_port function in drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via an attempted /dev/ttyUSB read or write operation on a disconnected Edgeport USB serial converter.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-02-28

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2013-1774 is a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control vulnerability

What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-1774 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00016.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0744.html
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.4
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/27/29
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1805-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1808-1
Xorl
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/cve-2013-1774-linux-kernel-edgeport-usb-serial-converter-null-pointer-dereference/
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=916191
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1ee0a224bc9aad1de496c795f96bc6ba2c394811
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1ee0a224bc9aad1de496c795f96bc6ba2c394811
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-1774

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-02-28

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1774?

CVE-2013-1774 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2013-1774 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1774?

CVE-2013-1774 has a CVSS score of 4.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1774?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1774. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-1774 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-1774 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Permissions, Privileges and Access Control (CWE-264)?

Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and access controls. View CWE-264 on MITRE CWE →