What is CVE-2013-1828?

CVE-2013-1828 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2013-1828 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1828?

CVE-2013-1828 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1828?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1828. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-1828 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-1828 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2013-1828

Medium

The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-03-22

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

6.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2013-1828 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-1828 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Grsecurity
http://grsecurity.net/~spender/sctp.c

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Twitter
http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/309805924749541376

Third Party Advisory
Exploit-DB
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4

Vendor Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/726bc6b092da4c093eb74d13c07184b18c1af0f1
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-1828

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-03-22

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1828?

CVE-2013-1828 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2013-1828 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-1828?

CVE-2013-1828 has a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-1828?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-1828. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-1828 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-1828 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →