CVE-2013-1772

Published Feb 28, 2013

Last updated 11 years ago

Overview

Description
The log_prefix function in kernel/printk.c in the Linux kernel 3.x before 3.4.33 does not properly remove a prefix string from a syslog header, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and system crash) by leveraging /dev/kmsg write access and triggering a call_console_drivers function call.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Social media

Hype score
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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4
Impact score
6.9
Exploitability score
1.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-119

Configurations