CVE-2013-2851

kernel: block: passing disk names as format strings

Published Jun 7, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2745-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2766-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-1912-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1913-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1931-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1932-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1933-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1934-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1935-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1936-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1941-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1942-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:52 PM
Reserved
Apr 11, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 7, 2013, 2:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:54 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 6, 2013, 12:00 AM