Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 27, 2013· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2013-6381

Description

Buffer overflow in the qeth_snmp_command function in drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an SNMP ioctl call with a length value that is incompatible with the command-buffer size.

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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: <3.2.54
- (no CPE)range: <=3.12.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6fb392b1a63ae36c31f62bc3fc8630b49d602b62nvdExploitPatch
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0159.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0285.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/63890nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
git.kernel.orgnvdBroken Link
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/22/5nvdMailing List
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking

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