CVE-2013-2596

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Linux / Kernel

Description

Integer overflow in the fb_mmap function in drivers/video/fbmem.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9, as used in a certain Motorola build of Android 4.1.2 and other products, allows local users to create a read-write memory mapping for the entirety of kernel memory, and consequently gain privileges, via crafted /dev/graphics/fb0 mmap2 system calls, as demonstrated by the Motochopper pwn program.

Weakness classification

• CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Exploit
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Release Notes
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link