CVE-2013-2851
Published: 07 June 2013
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.
From the Ubuntu security team
Kees Cook discovered a format string vulnerability in the Linux kernel's disk block layer. A local user with administrator privileges could exploit this flaw to gain kernel privileges.
Priority
Medium
Status
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Fixed by ffc8b30866879ed9ba62bd0a86fecdbd51cd3d19 |
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linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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Released
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| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
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linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(3.11~rc1)
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linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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Released
(3.11~rc1)
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linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
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(3.11~rc1)
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References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-2851
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=969515
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/13
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=137055204522556&w=2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1912-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1913-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1933-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1934-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1932-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1931-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1935-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1936-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1942-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1941-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian