What is CVE-2013-4483?

CVE-2013-4483 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10. CVE-2013-4483 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4483?

CVE-2013-4483 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-4483?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-4483. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2013-4483 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-4483 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2013-4483

Medium

The ipc_rcu_putref function in ipc/util.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 does not properly manage a reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via a crafted application.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2013-11-04

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.9

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-189

CVE-2013-4483 is classified as CWE-189

See CWE-189 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2013-4483 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-updates/2014-02/msg00045.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.html
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6062a8dc0517bce23e3c2f7d2fea5e22411269a3
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/4
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1024854
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2013-4483

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.9 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2013-11-04

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4483?

CVE-2013-4483 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10 . CVE-2013-4483 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-4483?

CVE-2013-4483 has a CVSS score of 4.9 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-4483?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2013-4483. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2013-4483 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2013-4483 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.