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

VectorAV: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

ALT-PU-2013-1133
ALT-PU-2014-1422
CVE-2013-4513
MGASA-2013-0371
MGASA-2013-0372
MGASA-2013-0373
MGASA-2013-0374
MGASA-2013-0375
OPENSUSE-SU-2014_0204-1
USN-2068-1
USN-2069-1
USN-2070-1
USN-2071-1
USN-2072-1
USN-2073-1
USN-2074-1
USN-2075-1
USN-2076-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse