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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2745-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2766-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2790 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1912-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1913-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1931-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1932-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1933-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1934-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1935-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1936-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1941-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1942-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:52:20.193Z

Reserved: 2013-04-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-2851

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-06-07T14:03:20.003

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-2851

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-06-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-2851 - Bugzilla

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