CVE-2013-1928

Published Apr 29, 2013

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description
The do_video_set_spu_palette function in fs/compat_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6.5 on unspecified architectures lacks a certain error check, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted VIDEO_SET_SPU_PALETTE ioctl call on a /dev/dvb device.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

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Hype score
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Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.7
Impact score
6.9
Exploitability score
3.4
Vector string
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-200

Evaluator

Comment
-
Impact
Per https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1928 "This issue affects the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this issue."
Solution
Per https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1928 "This issue affects the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this issue."

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