What is CVE-2013-2929?

CVE-2013-2929 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2013-2929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2929?

CVE-2013-2929 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-2929?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2013-2929 patch availability.

Is CVE-2013-2929 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-2929 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-2013-2929

Low

The Linux kernel before 3.12.2 does not properly use the get_dumpable function, which allows local users to bypass intended ptrace restrictions or obtain sensitive information from IA64 scratch registers via a crafted application, related to kernel/ptrace.c and arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-12-09

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

3.3

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2013-2929 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

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-2929

Severity Low

CVSS score 3.3 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-12-09

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2929?

CVE-2013-2929 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2013-2929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-2929?

CVE-2013-2929 has a CVSS score of 3.3 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-2929?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2013-2929 patch availability.
Is CVE-2013-2929 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2013-2929 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.