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

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2542	2013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2543	2013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.3.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2542	2013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.3.el5uek)	ELSA-2013-2542	2013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2013-1645	2013-11-25
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2542	2013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2013-2543	2013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.29.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2542	2013-08-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.29.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2013-2542	2013-08-28

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