CVE-2013-2851

CVE Details

Release Date:2013-06-06

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.

See more information about CVE-2013-2851 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 6 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: Requires single instance Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25422013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25432013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.3.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25422013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.3.el5uek)ELSA-2013-25422013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2013-16452013-11-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25422013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2013-25432013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.3.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25422013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.3.el6uek)ELSA-2013-25422013-08-28



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