Format string vulnerability in the register_disk function in block/genhd.c in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging root access and writing format string specifiers to /sys/module/md_mod/parameters/new_array in order to create a crafted /dev/md device name.
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Configurations
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Information
Published : 2013-06-07 07:03
Updated : 2014-03-25 21:48
NVD link : CVE-2013-2851
Mitre link : CVE-2013-2851
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CWE
CWE-134
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel