CVE-2013-1772

kernel: call_console_drivers() function log prefix stripping DoS

Published Feb 28, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The log_prefix function in kernel/printk.c in the Linux kernel 3.x before 3.4.33 does not properly remove a prefix string from a syslog header, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) by leveraging /dev/kmsg write access and triggering a call_console_drivers function call.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1797 The log_prefix function in kernel/printk.c in the Linux kernel 3.x before 3.4.33 does not properly remove a prefix string from a syslog header, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) by leveraging /dev/kmsg write access and triggering a call_console_drivers function call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1767-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1781-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 28, 2013, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 22, 2013, 12:00 AM