Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2016· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-4312

Description

The Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to bypass file-descriptor limits and cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending each descriptor over a UNIX socket before closing it, related to net/unix/af_unix.c and net/unix/garbage.c.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.4
- (no CPE)range: <4.4.1
Oracle Corporation/Linux3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords66 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 3.0.101-88.1+ 65 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-65.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-88.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1nvdVendor Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/712f4aad406bb1ed67f3f98d04c044191f0ff593nvdVendor Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4312nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176464.htmlnvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0855.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448nvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/82986nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2nvd

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