Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-09-15. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-10-06. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / n/a
Default status: Not specified
- affected: n/a
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.5.5
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40975/
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- http://www.codeaurora.org/projects/security-advisories/missing-access-checks-putusergetuser-kernel-api-cve-2013-6282
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63734
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/14/11
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8404663f81d212918ff85f493649a7991209fa04
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2067-1
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-6282
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}07 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
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