What is CVE-2013-2148?

CVE-2013-2148 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2013-2148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2148?

CVE-2013-2148 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-2148?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-2148. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-2148 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-2148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2013-2148

Low

The fill_event_metadata function in fs/notify/fanotify/fanotify_user.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a read operation on the fanotify descriptor.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-06-07

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-399

CVE-2013-2148 is classified as CWE-399

See CWE-399 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-2148 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/2013-09/msg00003.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2013/6/3/128
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/05/26
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1929-1
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1930-1
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=971258

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-2148

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-06-07

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2148?

CVE-2013-2148 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2013-2148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2148?

CVE-2013-2148 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-2148?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-2148. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-2148 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-2148 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.