CVE-2013-1772 in Kernel
Summary
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.
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Reservation
02/19/2013
Disclosure
02/28/2013
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7812 | Linux Kernel printk.c call_console_drivers memory corruption | 119 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2013-1772 |