CVE 2013-4483
The ipc_rcu_putref function in ipc/util.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 does not properly manage a reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or system crash) via a crafted application.
Related bugs and status
CVE-2013-4483 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #1248713: CVE-2013-4483
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Raring) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Raring) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Utopic) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Utopic) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Vivid) | Undecided | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu) | Medium | New | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-goldfish (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-flo (Ubuntu) | Medium | New | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-flo (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-flo (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-flo (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mako (Ubuntu) | Medium | New | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-mako (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Won't Fix | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Precise) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Vivid) | Medium | Invalid | ||
| 1248713 | CVE-2013-4483 | linux-manta (Ubuntu) | Medium | Invalid | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
