CVE-2013-6282
Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 15 Sep 2022
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the v6k and v7 ARM platforms do not validate certain addresses, which allows attackers to read or modify the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild against Android devices in October and November 2013.
Key facts
- Published
- 19 Nov 2013
- Last changed
- 22 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- mitre
- KEV added
- 15 Sep 2022
- KEV fix due
- 6 Oct 2022
- EPSS
- 39.711% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.644% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
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Timeline
- 19 Nov 2013 Published
- 15 Sep 2022 CVE-2013-6282 added to CISA KEV
- 15 Sep 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue