Array index error in the __sock_diag_rcv_msg function in net/core/sock_diag.c in...

Vulnerability Description

Array index error in the __sock_diag_rcv_msg function in net/core/sock_diag.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.10 allows local users to gain privileges via a large family value in a Netlink message.

References

• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915052
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/12
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1750-1
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33336
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/3
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00004.html
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24746
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.7.10
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1749-1
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24555
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e601a53566d84e1ffd25e7b6fe0b6894ffd79c0
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1751-1