CVE-2013-0160: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Linux kernel through 3.7.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information about keystroke timing by using the inotify API on the /dev/ptmx device.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 3.0 only; version 3.0.1 only; version 3.0.2 only; version 3.0.3 only; version 3.0.4 only; version 3.0.5 only; …

Published 2013-02-18. Last modified 2026-06-16.