CVE-2013-2851: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-2851 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11Timeline
- 07-06-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability 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
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
28%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.34% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu11 products
- linux< 3.11.0-12.19 | < 4.2.0-16.19
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
- linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
- linux-goldfish< 3.4.0-4.27
- linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.9.8-1
Linux1 product
- 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
3 vendors · 13 products
