CVE-2013-2851

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2013-06-07 14:03

Updated : 2024-02-04 18:16


NVD link : CVE-2013-2851

Mitre link : CVE-2013-2851

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-2851


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String