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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2745-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2766-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-2790 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1912-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1913-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1931-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1932-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1933-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1934-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1935-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1936-1 | Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1941-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1942-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T15:52:20.193Z
Reserved: 2013-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-2851
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:20.003
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-2851
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN