CVE-2013-1772

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…

published February 28, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00377 · 30.5th percentile
Published
2013-02-28T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 FEB 19:00Z
    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…
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