CVE-2013-6763 in Kernel
Summary
The uio_mmap_physical function in drivers/uio/uio.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 does not validate the size of a memory block, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted mmap operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-4511.
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Reservation
11/08/2013
Disclosure
11/12/2013
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11158 | Linux Kernel Size Checker uio.c uio_mmap_physical memory corruption | 119 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2013-6763 |