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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.

Published

2013-06-07T14:03:20.003

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.5

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-134
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel ≤ 3.9.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9.0 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 3.9.3 Yes
References