VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-2851

CVSS score6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-06-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Primary references