CVE-2013-1928
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 0.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/06/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/09/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=949567
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.6.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/06/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/09/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1829-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=949567
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/12176503366885edd542389eed3aaf94be163fdb
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.