What is CVE-2013-4362?

CVE-2013-4362 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264). CVE-2013-4362 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4362?

CVE-2013-4362 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-4362?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-4362. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-4362 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-4362 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-2013-4362

High

WEB-DAV Linux File System (davfs2) 1.4.6 and 1.4.7 allow local users to gain privileges via unknown attack vectors in (1) kernel_interface.c and (2) mount_davfs.c, related to the "system" function.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-09-30

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-264

CVE-2013-4362 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-2013-4362 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Osvdb
http://osvdb.org/97416
Osvdb
http://osvdb.org/97417
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2765
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62445
Security
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-02
Kernel patch commit
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?40034
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/627
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-4362

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-09-30

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4362?

CVE-2013-4362 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 , classified as a Permissions, Privileges and Access Control flaw (CWE-264) . CVE-2013-4362 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4362?

CVE-2013-4362 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-4362?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-4362. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-4362 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-4362 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 →