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CVE-2013-4483

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.49% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2013-11-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

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-2013-4483
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.49%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.