CVE-2013-2224

CVE-2013-2224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a sendmsg system call with the IP_RETOPTS option, as demonstrated by hemlock.c. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-3552.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2224?
A certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel 2.6.32 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a sendmsg system call with the IP_RETOPTS option, as demonstrated by hemlock.c. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2012-3552.
How severe is CVE-2013-2224?
CVE-2013-2224 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-2224 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-2224?
CVE-2013-2224 affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2224?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-2224 published?
CVE-2013-2224 was published on 2013-07-04 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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