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TI-2013-05338 Aliases CVE-2013-6381GHSA-f88x-mj9c-xm2g

Buffer overflow in the qeth_snmp_command function in drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c in…

Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00551 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.54; 3.3 to before 3.4.72; 3.5 to before 3.10.22; 3.11 to before 3.12.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.54; 3.3 to before 3.4.72; 3.5 to before 3.10.22; 3.11 to before 3.12.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:0476 Released 2014-05-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server) kernel-2.6.18-348.25.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-348.25.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.25.1.el5 +14
  • RHSA-2014:0285 Released 2014-03-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-371.6.1.el5 +6
  • RHSA-2014:0284 Released 2014-03-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debug-devel-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4) kernel-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-358.37.1.el6
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  • RHSA-2014:0159 Released 2014-02-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6, python-perf-2.6.32-431.5.1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0285
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node Optional EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0285
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:0476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 6.4)Fixed RHSA-2014:0284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0159
Not affected: 7 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.9 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node EUS (v. 6.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.4)
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6381
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f88x-mj9c-xm2g
  3. 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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