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…

published June 7, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
26.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00340 · 26.2th percentile
Published
2013-06-07T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 JUN 10:00Z
    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…
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