NVD

CVE-2013-2851 Detail

Modified

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Current 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.

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.0 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=137055204522556&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1783.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1912-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1913-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969515

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-134	Use of Externally-Controlled Format String	NIST

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Change History

4 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:15:14 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=137055204522556&w=2 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1783.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1912-1 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1913-1 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1 [No types assigned]
Added	Reference		Chrome https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969515 [No types assigned]
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00003.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-09/msg00004.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00129.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=137055204522556&w=2
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1783.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0284.html
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2766
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1912-1
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1913-1
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1941-1
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1942-1
Removed	Reference	Google Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969515

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-2851
NVD Published Date:
06/07/2013
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Chrome

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CVE-2013-2851 Detail

Current Description

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Change History

CVE Modified by Chrome 5/13/2024 10:56:40 PM

CVE Modified by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:15:14 PM

CVE Source Update by Chrome 11/06/2023 9:15:14 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 6/07/2013 2:07:00 PM

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