CVE-2013-2224

Medium

A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a sendmsg system call with the IP_RETOPTS option, as demonstrated by hemlock.c. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-3552.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2013-07-04
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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-2224 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2013-2224?

    CVE-2013-2224 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 out of 10 . CVE-2013-2224 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2224?

    CVE-2013-2224 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-2013-2224?

    No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-2224. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

  • Is CVE-2013-2224 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2013-2224 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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