DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2851

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CVE-2013-2851
Published: 07 Jun 2013, 14:03
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:12

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Jun 2013, 14:03
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:12
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.

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 3.9.8-1 | < 3.9.8-1 | < 3.9.8-1 | < 3.9.8-1

References (1)