PT-2013-5052 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2013-11-12
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Updated
2023-02-13
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CVE-2013-4513
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 3.12
Description
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the
oz cdev write function, which can be triggered by a crafted write operation. This can cause a denial of service or possibly have other unspecified impacts. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not provided.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 3.12, update to version 3.12 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
oz cdev write function in the ozcdev.c file to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploit
Fix
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse