How severe is CVE-2013-2188?

CVE-2013-2188 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-2188 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-2188?

CVE-2013-2188 affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2188?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-2188 published?

CVE-2013-2188 was published on 2013-07-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2013-2188

CVE-2013-2188 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux
Published: 2013-07-16
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

A certain Red Hat patch to the do_filp_open function in fs/namei.c in the kernel package before 2.6.32-358.11.1.el6 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly handle failure to obtain write permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to a filesystem that is mounted read-only.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2188?: A certain Red Hat patch to the do_filp_open function in fs/namei.c in the kernel package before 2.6.32-358.11.1.el6 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly handle failure to obtain write permissions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging access to a filesystem that is mounted read-only.
How severe is CVE-2013-2188?: CVE-2013-2188 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.7, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-2188 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-2188?: CVE-2013-2188 affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2188?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-2188 published?: CVE-2013-2188 was published on 2013-07-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=975406

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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