VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-1928

CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-04-29
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Description

The do_video_set_spu_palette function in fs/compat_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6.5 on unspecified architectures lacks a certain error check, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted VIDEO_SET_SPU_PALETTE ioctl call on a /dev/dvb device.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references