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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References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00018.html - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.33 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/26/9 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=916075 - | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ce0030c00f95cf9110d9cdcd41e901e1fb814417 - |
Information
Published : 2013-02-28 19:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:50
NVD link : CVE-2013-1772
Mitre link : CVE-2013-1772
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-1772
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer