CVE-2013-6763

The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to…

published November 12, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00633 · 49.7th percentile
Published
2013-11-12T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 NOV 01:00Z
    The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to…
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