CVE-2013-2851

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 13
Modified
Published: 07 Jun 2013, 10:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 15:52

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
6 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability -0.02%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Jun 2013, 10:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 15:52
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Format string vulnerability in the register_disk function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging root access and writing format string specifiers to /sys/module/md_mod/parameters/new_array in order to create a crafted /dev/md device name.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06%• Percentile: 20%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-134•Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

    The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 3.9.4 | 3.9:rc1 | 3.9:rc2 | 3.9:rc3 | 3.9:rc4 | 3.9:rc5 | 3.9:rc6 | 3.9:rc7 | 3.9.0 | 3.9.1 | 3.9.2 | 3.9.3

References (14)