Description
Integer overflow in the fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, as used in a certain Motorola build of Android 4.1.2 and other products, allows local users to create a read-write memory mapping for the entirety of kernel memory, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted /dev/graphics/fb0 mmap2 system calls, as demonstrated by the Motochopper pwn program.
Published: 2013-04-13
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 2.7% Low
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2538 Integer overflow in the fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, as used in a certain Motorola build of Android 4.1.2 and other products, allows local users to create a read-write memory mapping for the entirety of kernel memory, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted /dev/graphics/fb0 mmap2 system calls, as demonstrated by the Motochopper pwn program.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Motorola Android Atrix Hd Razr Hd Razr M
Qualcomm Msm8960
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Aus Rhel Eus Rhel Mission Critical
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:43.277Z

Reserved: 2013-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-2596

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:44:32.640Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-04-13T02:59:46.627

Modified: 2025-10-22T01:15:49.840

Link: CVE-2013-2596

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2013-04-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2596 - Bugzilla

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