CVE-2013-2851

Linux kernel <3.9.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1783.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=137055204522556&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1913-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969515
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1912-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (6)
linux/linux_kernel 3.9 rc1 (7 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 3.9.0
linux/linux_kernel 3.9.1
linux/linux_kernel 3.9.2
linux/linux_kernel 3.9.3
linux/linux_kernel < 3.9.4
Published Jun 07, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026