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Case File

CVE-2013-0268

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 1.56% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-02-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2013-0268
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
1.56%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.